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MANCHESTER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION (1977) LTD.

Board Of Directors

(L-R): Diana Tomlinson, Stallyn Insang, Alfred Daley, Charles Danvers, Michelle Ambersley (General Manager),
Claude Rattray, Nicholas Spence, Alexander Bourne
Missing From Photo: Darcia Roache, Althia Scott-Jones, Cleveland Robinson, Joan Smith
Youth Activities

The Credit Union hosted competitions targeting the youth to aid in their holistic development. These
included:

• The Essay & Poster Competitions at the primary level which were won by students from Knox
Junior School and Grove Town Primary School, respectively.
• The Debating Competition at the secondary level was won by Knox College, which has won the
competition for four (4) consecutive years.

International Credit Union Week 2017

International Credit Union Week (ICU) was celebrated from October 15- 21, 2017 under the theme,
“Credit Unions: Dreams Thrive Here” A number of activities were carried out to mark the occasion. They
were as follows:

Date Event Location
October 15 Church Service Assembly of God Tabernacle Church, Christiana
October 17 Soup & Soap Outreach Grove Mount Basic School
October 18 Member Appreciation Day Christiana Branch
October 19 Member Appreciation Day Mandeville Branch

October 20 Movie Evening Cecil Charlton Hall

For the Soap & Soup outreach, the students of Grove Mount Basic School were treated with cooked
lunches and care packages that included a book, a pencil, toothpaste and a tooth brush. The Member
Appreciation Days were supported by an Outside Broadcast on Love 101 FM and booth displays courtesy
of a number of organizations that included Hawkeye Electronics, CUNA Caribbean Insurance, Professional
Eye Care, Heart Trust NTA, Can Care Pharmacy and the National College of Professional Studies. Nurses
from the Public Health Department were also on hand to provide free health checks. The week of activities
was well supported by our members, staff and volunteers.

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