Servus Credit Union launches a kindness movement: $200,000 to be given away
through the Feel Good Ripple
Servus Credit Union is distributing the $10 bills at each of their branch locations across the province while supplies last. Anyone can participate in the initiative. Just visit a branch to pick up a $10 bill and pledge to use it on a Feel Good Ripple. The kind gesture can be anything the participant dreams up, like plugging someone's expired parking meter or giving a stranger a bouquet of flowers. "All credit unions are built on a foundation of community values such as sharing and supporting. The Feel Good Ripple is inspired by our commitment to these values and our commitment to building harmonious communities," said
Participants are asked to encourage the recipients of the Feel Good deed to perform their own kindness gesture to keep the Ripple alive. Servus Credit Union will provide participants with a Ripple Card to pass along when the Feel Good Ripple takes place. The Ripple Card reminds participants to visit the initiative website, feelgoodripple.ca, to add their kind act to the tally and share their stories of giving and receiving. Stories can also be shared in branch. "The simple gesture of buying coffee for a stranger can go a long way in building community spirit," said
The Feel Good Ripple reinforces Servus Credit Union's strong, cooperative beliefs. These beliefs are witnessed every day through Servus' member-owner structure, profit sharing and active service in the community. "We are more than financial services - our community contributions are as important as our financial services," said
Servus Credit Union launches the Feel Good Ripple on
About Servus Credit Union Ltd.
Servus Credit Union is a full service member-owned financial institution serving more than 400,000 members through a network of more than 100 locations in 62 Alberta communities. Through the
Backgrounder Feel Good Ripple Facts ----------------------
What - The Feel Good Ripple is an initiative created by Servus Credit Union to start a kindness movement across Alberta.
Who - The Feel Good Ripple is open to everyone; being a credit union member is not required.
How - Servus is providing the tools to get people thinking about and then actually doing something nice to make someone's day. To kick-start the movement, a total of
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Why - Servus is launching the Feel Good Ripple with the hope of instilling cooperative values and inspiring goodwill to create harmonious communities throughout Alberta and beyond. The Feel Good Ripple demonstrates Servus' role as a contributing member of the community and not just a financial institution. Servus is different than banks in that we have strong cooperative beliefs, our customers are also member-owners, we share profits with member-owners, protect them with a 100% deposit guarantee and invite them to run for and democratically elect our Board of Directors.
Good Deed Ideas ---------------
How would you make someone's day with
Buy flowers for the grocery store cashier Buy the coffee for the person behind you in line at the drive thru Plug a loonie into 10 expired meters on the street Purchase 10 toys at the dollar store and hand them out to kids Give a 'starving student' a gift certificate for a movie Give $10 to a homeless shelter to pay for lunch or dinner supplies Smile at everyone you meet Volunteer your time for a worthy cause Walk your friend's dog Rake your neighbour's leaves Bake cookies for your child's teacher
Learn more ideas by reading about the kind gestures others have been inspired to do by visiting www.feelgoodripple.ca.
What is the Feel Good Ripple Card? ----------------------------------
Each $10 bill given out is accompanied by a Ripple Card that explains the Feel Good Ripple. When a person uses the
www.feelgoodripple.ca ---------------------
The Feel Good Ripple website is a forum for sharing experiences in giving or receiving kind gestures through video, photos or stories. A live tally will track how many Feel Good Ripples are created. There are also links to send invites to your friends and family via Facebook, Twitter and email. Users can also enter the Feel Good Ripple contest online during the contest period.
What is the Feel Good Ripple contest? -------------------------------------
In keeping with making a difference in our communities and to encourage participation and story sharing, Servus Credit Union is offering anyone who does something nice for someone to enter a contest for a chance to win one of 10
Entries can be submitted either online or in-branch for every kind act performed. No purchase is necessary and the contest is open to people 18 years of age and older. The contest closes midnight
About International Credit Union Day ------------------------------------
International Credit Union Day is recognized by 177 million credit union members in 96 countries. It is celebrated every year on the third Thursday of October and serves as a chance to reflect upon the impact credit unions make on the community.
For further information: Michael Dickinson, Director Corporate Communications, Servus Credit Union, T: (780) 638-8012, C: (780) 910-8712, Email: [email protected]
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