THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CU NATION™ GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY NETWORK FIRST EDITION - May 2012
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Meet your inbox’s new best friend - The Advocate!

Being a CU NationTM advocate won’t get you cut rates on hotel rooms, or 20 per cent off dry cleaning, but it will get you The Advocate delivered straight to your inbox on a (almost) monthly basis.

Each issue of this brand new newsletter will offer insights and updates on grassroots advocacy in the credit union system. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as your inbox will enjoy receiving it.

Questions? Comments? You can always reach us here.

 

   
Be the credit union difference: Hike the Hill at Home this summer!

Nobody knows your credit union better than you.  You know the difference you and your coworkers make in the lives of your members and your community.  So who better than you to share your story with your Member of Parliament?

That’s why we are asking you to be part of “Hike the Hill at Home” -- Canadian Central’s latest grassroots advocacy event.  CU NationTM advocates like you will be talking the difference and making a difference while Members of Parliament are in their ridings this summer.

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State of the Nation

The ranks of the CU Nation network have now grown to over 180 advocates.

Grassroots advocates have joined from every province and every Central in the system as well as l'Alliance des caisses populaires de l'Ontario.

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FAST FACT

Your Members of Parliament have mentioned credit unions 26 times in the House of Commons since the start of this year.  That’s more than double the number of mentions during all of last year!

(Source: openparliament.ca)

 

Webinar: "Hike the Hill at Home" - communicating and connecting with your MP

June 21, 2012 at 2:00pm Eastern

Click here to register

This webinar will explain what “Hike the Hill at Home” is all about.  We’ll cover everything from how to prepare for a meeting with your legislator to how to make your point memorable, to steps you need to take to build this important relationship.  Whether you’ve met with your MP twenty times or never, you are sure to learn something new.

This CU NationTM grassroots advocacy network webinar is open to CU NationTM advocates and all others who are interested in learning more.

 
"Hike the Hill at Home" 2012

Meetings with MPs to take place June 25 to Sept. 14

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Credit union grassroots advocacy works because of you. 

Register above to let us know you're ready to be part of "Hike the Hill at Home" 2012.

The CU NationTM team will start working with you right away to help you identify your MPs, set up your meetings, and get ready to have a lot of fun talking the difference this summer.

 
Questions or Comments: cunation@cucentral.com
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