NAPERVILLE, Ill.–The Illinois Credit Union League has partnered with the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions and Juntos Avanzamos (Together we Advance), a designation from the National Federation of Community Development CUs for credit unions committed to assisting and uplifting Hispanic consumers within their community.
“ICUL is excited to partner with the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions to promote Juntos Avanzamos in order to better serve and empower the growing Hispanic population,” said Illinois Credit Union League President/CEO Tom Kane. “We strongly believe this program will help our credit unions provide value to an underserved community and fulfill our collective goal of helping people achieve financial independence.”
Illiana Financial Credit Union’s Chicago Heights branch is the most recent Illinois credit union to receive the Juntos Avanzamos designation. Illiana celebrated this accomplishment with a well-attended Proclamation Celebration, with attendees who included Mayor of Chicago Heights, David Gonzalez, and Illinois Credit Union League President/CEO, Tom Kane.
“Chicago Heights is a city whose roots grew from the many immigrants who made their home here to be closer to the developing steel industry,” said Mayor Gonzalez. “We are a city that has always celebrated our diversity, and we are a reflection of the generations of Mexican, Italian, Irish, Polish, and African-Americans who settled here in Chicago Heights…This national designation acknowledges a commitment to better serve our Hispanic residents and provide financial education, products and services to this vital group within our city.”