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# Arizona Credit Union Podcast with Local First Arizona
## Video Gallery
## 2025 Highlights
Last year, we hosted our third annual #AZCUWeek.
Don’t miss out this year! Follow the #AZCUWeek hashtag on social media to join in on the fun!
[View Full Agenda](https://www.azcreditunions.com/credit-union-week?hsLang=en#agenda)
## AZ Credit Union Week
October 13 – October 16
-  Oct **13**
### Pay It Forward Day
Tue
**#AZCUWeek** Cash Crews from participating credit unions will be visiting local businesses and surprising patrons with free lunch and other surprises!
-  Oct **14**
### Day of Giving
Wed
We’ll be doing what we do best, giving back to the community! Our **#AZCUWeek** teams will be completing community projects at a variety of local nonprofits.
-  Oct **15**
### Small Business Success
Thu
We’re celebrating Arizona small businesses with a day focused on business education resources, peer networking, and recognition.
-  Oct **16**
### Financial Success
Fri
Our **#AZCUWeek** crew will be teaming up with our partners at Visa for a “financial soccer match" at a local middle school – teaching kids the importance smart money management!
## **Arizona's Credit Union by the Numbers**
### **2.7M**
Total Arizona Credit Union Members
### **54**
Credit Unions Serving Arizona
### **35%**
Of The Population Are Members
### **306**
Total Credit Union Branches
### **A $2 Billion Boost to Arizona's Gross Domestic Product**
###### An independent analysis by Oxford Economics finds Arizona's credit unions are essential to the economy. They reinvest earnings in their members (customers) through benefits like lower loan rates, higher savings yields, and lower fees.
## $2 Billion
Economic
Contribution
## 6,200
Credit Union
Jobs
## $194 Million
in Direct Financial Benefits to Credit Union Members
## $1.2 Billion
Total Labor Income
## 15,800
Jobs Supported in the Economy
## Coalition Overview
Arizona’s Credit Unions is a collaborative effort by Arizona-based credit unions to promote the benefits of not-for-profit banking options for consumers and small businesses throughout the state.
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## Coalition Overview
Arizona’s Credit Unions is a collaborative effort by Arizona-based credit unions to promote the benefits of not-for-profit banking options for consumers and small businesses throughout the state.
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- [FINANCIAL EDUCATION & WORKSHOPS](https://www.azcreditunions.com/financial-education-workshops)
- [FIND A CREDIT UNION](https://www.azcreditunions.com/find-a-credit-union)
- [PRIVACY POLICY](https://www.azcreditunions.com/privacy-policy)