(Woodbury, MN – August 4, 2017) – Ideal Credit Union is inviting members and the community to “Spin to Win” for great prizes at this year’s Community Appreciation event, including a chance to win a $1,000 grand prize in one of our daily giveaways! Now in its fourth year, the annual summer celebration will be held August 14-19, 2017. To better accommodate busy schedules, Ideal has added evening hours at its two newest branches, and a Saturday celebration in Woodbury. Attendees will enjoy food, fun and a chance to give back to our local communities.

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(Woodbury, MN – October 18, 2016) A strong showing of support enabled the Ideal CU Community Foundation to raise a record $23,291 at its seventh annual golf tournament on September 12, 2016, which is over a 25% increase from the previous year. The event, held at StoneRidge Golf Course in Stillwater, attracted 110 golfers and 46 sponsors. The foundation will use the funds to aid local education, food shelf and community initiatives.

(Woodbury, MN – September 20, 2016) – Ideal Credit Union has been honored with a 2016 Desjardins Youth Financial Literacy Award for its “Money Talks” Financial Literacy program. The unique peer-to-peer program is taught by high school age Ideal Student Credit Union employees to high school age students, and features the building blocks of personal finance: budgeting, savings and investments, credit, and money management tools. Ideal Credit Union's winning entry now moves to the national competition, where it will compete with financial education projects from credit unions in other states.