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$750,000 paid out to CreditUnion Access Plus winners

Dean Rhoden, C&WJ Credit Union’s branch co-ordinator, hands Access Plus® Lucky Member for June,

Richard Surfe a cheque for $30,000.

Sherie Nash-Seyomour, Lascelles & Employees Credit Union’s manager, hands

Access Plus® Lucky Member for November, Roshane Robinson a cheque for

$30,000.

Ambassador Aloun Ndombet-Assamba (left), COK Sodality’s CEO, hands Access Plus® Lucky Member for

October, Monique Reid a cheque for $30,000.

Delroy Scarlett (right), EduCom Credit Union’s marketing manager, hands Access Plus® Lucky Member for July,

Terence Hall a cheque for $30,000.

Romaine Pearce of Public Sector Employees receives $75,000 in the

Access Plus Lucky Member Promotion from the credit union’s

marketing manager, Kelly Ann Dixon.

ContributedKarlene Simpson, operations and shared services representative presents the cheque to

Audley Carneigne, April winner in the Access Plus® Lucky Member Debit Card promotion.

The 2017 Credit UnionAccess Plus Debit Cardpromotion came to an

end last December leaving 22credit union members a lothappier. These members won atotal of $750,000 in apromotion authorised by theBetting, Gaming and Lotteries

Commission that ran fromFebruary 2 to December 31.

Two winners were selectedeach month. These memberswho qualified for the prizebecause they used their debitcards six times or more eachmonth. Twenty of the memberswho won, from February toNovember, received $30,000

each while the two memberswho won in the month ofDecember took home $75,000each. The $75,000 was inrecognition of the 75thanniversary of the Credit UnionMovement.

December’s lucky memberswere Carolyn Gardner, amember of Manchester Credit

Union and Romaine Pearcefrom Public Sector EmployeesCredit Union.

The Jamaica Co-operativeCredit Union League organisedthe promotion on behalf of theCredit Union Movement.

The list of winners are asfollows:

Your Credit Union Today

Claudette ChristieCommunication & Advocacy Manager

1. Q: Can I send money from foreign tomy credit union account in Jamaica?

A: You can send money directly to yourcredit union account if it has that facility butthe money cannot be saved in foreigncurrency, just JA$ equivalent. Credit unionsdo not currently offer members FXaccounts. You can, however, save yourforeign exchange with the Credit UnionFund Management Company (CUFMC)through your credit union. Call CUFMC at926-7769.

2. Q: Can I access my credit unionaccount from overseas?

A: If your credit union offers an onlineservice, you should be able to access your

account from overseas. Go towww.creditunionsofjamaica.com and youwill find the contact informationfor your credit union.

3. Q: Do I have to be amember of the credit unionin order to get a loan?

A: Yes. You have to be amember to borrow from a credit union.That is one of the co-operativeprinciples that establish the differencebetween credit unions and otherfinancial institutions. Only people whoare members can do business withcredit unions.

4. Q: What are the requirements toopen a credit union account?

A:You will need to first of all find outhow much is the deposit for your permanent

shares. Then you will need a governmentID, proof of address, letter from employer(if employed), and one or two referencesfrom persons who are already members ofthe credit union.

5. Q: I am a member of a particularcredit union in Portland. Can I use any of

the credit unions in Kingston todo business?

A: Portland Co-operativeCredit Union does not havea branch office in Kingston.However, depending on theservice that you need, you

could speak with themanagement of Portland Credit

Union, and they would be able toarrange for another member creditunion to facilitate the service.

Send your questions topostmaster@jccul.com orcreditunionsofJamaica.com/Facebookand let me answer them here for you.

ClaudetteChristie

Question corner

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September

October

November

December

Donovan Wellington

Maltace Smith

Kemoy Goulbourne

Jason James

Dwayne Mullings

Audley Carneigne

Nyoka Matthews

Kimanie James

Shernet Tulsie

Richard Surfe

Terence Hall

Giovanni Graham

Yolando Ward

Donald Rogers

Danielle Stephens

Leighton Hunter

Mark Hall

Monique Reid

Roshane Robinson

Trevoy Clemmence

Carolyn Gardener

COK SodalityCo-operative

Jamaica Police Co-operativePublic Sector

Employees Co-operative

C&WJ Co-operative

JDF Co-operative

First Heritage Co-operative

EduCom Co-operative

Gateway Co-operative

C&WJ Co-operative

C&WJ Co-operative

EduCom Co-operative

Public SectorEmployees Co-operative

COK Sodality Co-operative

Portland Co-operative

Manchester Co-operativeJamaica Police Co-operative

JPS & Partners Co-operative

COK Sodality Co-operative

Jamaica Police Co-operative

Lascelles Employees& Partners

Co-operative

Manchester Co-operative