New and Existing Enrollees can also Stop by
Designated Cardinal Branches on August
5 and 7 to Sign Up and Catch the Cardinal Ice Cream
Truck
MENTOR,
Ohio, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Cardinal Credit Union, a member-owned, not-for-profit financial
cooperative serving the community through high performance banking
products and services, is hosting open enrollment for its Lil
Brownies Savings program in conjunction with the kickoff of the
Cleveland Browns Training Camp on August
4 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea*. Cardinal Credit Union is the official
credit union of the Cleveland Browns.
Enrollees who sign up onsite can score complimentary ice cream
and a chance to win tickets to a Cleveland Browns home game. In
addition, all Lil Brownies Savings program members and their
parents in attendance at the Browns Training Camp on August 4, 6 and 8 are eligible to enjoy
complimentary ice cream by stopping by the Lil Brownies Cardinal
Ice Cream truck that will be onsite during the first week of
training camp, along with an exhibit from Cardinal.
The ice cream truck also will be at the following Cardinal
branches in early August:
August 5:
Noon to 2:00 pm at the Mentor
Westport branch and 2:30 pm to 4:30
pm at the Mentor Ave. branch, and
August
7: Noon to 2:00 pm at
the future site of the Willoughby
branch at 37203 Euclid Ave. and 2:30 pm
to 4:30 pm at the Mayfield
branch.
"Early education on financial wellness can really set young
people up for success," said Christine
Blake, CEO, Cardinal Credit Union. "Our newest program – Lil
Brownies Savings – is a great way to deepen our strategy of
bringing financial education to the communities we serve. This
program enables us to further expand our reach to include
elementary and middle-school-aged children with the support of the
Cleveland Browns."
Lil Brownies along with their parents can open a free account
and receive a Brownie the Elf VISA debit card. Parents will be able
to provide oversight for interactive financial activities including
parental card controls, transaction requests and notifications,
parental allowances and payment for grades, budgeting, and youth
financial education tools. The accounts also can be opened online
or at any of Cardinal's seven retail branches.
Lil Brownies account holders will be placed in a drawing for
autograph sessions at the Browns' training camp and for club seats
to Browns home games. Lil Brownies savers can also take advantage
of the Browns Cardinal football-themed activity book for kids that
provides financial education facts, resources and information in a
fun and entertaining format that is available at any Cardinal
branch. All artwork featured in the book has been chosen through a
local competition among Cardinal's high school partners.
"Our partnership with Cardinal Credit Union is gaining steam in
its second year with its unique program to engage with our younger
fans across Northeast Ohio through
financial education," said Erica
Muhleman, Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships
for the Cleveland Browns. "Cardinal Credit Union continues to be
passionate about supporting financial well-being and together with
the Browns, the Lil Brownies Saving program is providing a strong
financial foundation for our community's youngest members."
All partner high school students with a school-branded debit
card are eligible to obtain a Brownie the Elf debit card. This
allows high school students to create positive financial habits
while also being entered to win club seat tickets for Browns home
games. Cardinal Credit Union provides financial education with an
integrated financial education program at five area high schools
and Lakeland Community College, where
Cardinal operates in-school branches. It is here that students have
a chance to learn more about positive money management through a
hands-on approach.
For more information and to sign up for the Lil Brownies Savings
program, please visit:
https://www.cardinalcu.com/clevelandbrowns/.
*Tickets are required to attend the Browns Training Camps and
are available on the Browns' website until they are sold out.
ABOUT THE CLEVELAND
BROWNS
The Cleveland Browns, founded in 1945, are a prominent team in the
NFL's AFC North division with a rich history. They have won eight
league titles and 13 division championships. The team boasts 18 Pro
Football Hall of Famers, including legends like Jim Brown, Otto
Graham, and Joe Thomas. After
a relocation to Baltimore in 1995,
the team returned as an expansion franchise in 1999. Current
owners, Dee and Jimmy Haslam, are
focused on building a winning team and contributing to the
Northeast Ohio community through
the core areas of education, youth football and social justice. The
team is currently led by Head Coach Kevin
Stefanski and Executive Vice President of Football
Operations and General Manager Andrew
Berry. They play their home games at the Cleveland Browns
Stadium in Downtown Cleveland.
ABOUT CARDINAL CREDIT UNION
Headquartered in Mentor, Ohio,
Cardinal Credit Union is a 71-year-old fiercely independent,
member-owned not-for-profit financial cooperative that offers a
broad range of banking products and services that people need and
use every day – including checking accounts, CDs, credit cards,
auto loans, debt-consolidation loans, mortgages and more. As a
not-for-profit financial institution, any profits earned by the
credit union are returned to its members in the form of fewer fees,
lower loan rates, and higher savings interest. Everyone is welcome,
and membership is instant. Banking can be done online, via
Cardinal's app, or by stopping in at one of its seven branches. For
more information, visit the website at
https://www.cardinalcu.com/.
MEDIA CONTACT
Janet Brumfield
IdealPR+ for Cardinal Credit Union
janet@idealprplus.com
614.582.9636
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