Mentor-based Cardinal Credit Union is hosting open enrollment for its Lil Brownies Savings program in conjunction with the kickoff of the Cleveland Browns Training Camp Aug. 4 at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus in Berea.
“Early education on financial wellness can really set young people up for success,” said Christine Blake, CEO of Cardinal Credit Union. “Our newest program – Lil Brownies Savings – is a great way to deepen our strategy of bringing financial education to the communities we serve.
“This program enables us to further expand our reach to include elementary and middle-school-aged children with the support of the Cleveland Browns.”
According to a corporate news release, Lil Brownies along with their parents can open a free account and receive a Brownie the Elf VISA debit card. Parents will be able to provide oversight for interactive financial activities including parental card controls, transaction requests and notifications, parental allowances and payment for grades, budgeting and youth financial education tools.
The accounts also can be opened online or at any of CCU’s seven retail branches.
Lil Brownies account holders will be placed in a drawing for club seats to Browns home games. Lil Brownies savers can also take advantage of the Browns Cardinal football-themed activity book that provides financial education facts, resources and information in a fun and entertaining format that is available at any CCU branch, according to the release.
All artwork featured in the book has been chosen through a local competition among CCU’s high school partners.
Cardinal experienced strong interest in its Lil’ Brownies Savings Program at the Browns Training Camp in Berea and throughout the week at four of its branches.
Fans were able to line up for multiple flavors of ice cream, including Compounding Cookies and Cream, Credit-Worthy Chocolate and Millionaire Mint Chocolate Chip from the Cardinal Ice Cream Truck while enrolling in Cardinal’s exclusive financial education program for elementary and middle-age school children.
The program is open through the fall for parents wishing to enroll their kids. There is no fee to open an account.
“Our partnership with Cardinal Credit Union is gaining steam in its second year with its unique program to engage with our younger fans across Northeast Ohio through financial education,” said Erica Muhleman, senior vice president of corporate partnerships for the Cleveland Browns. “Cardinal Credit Union continues to be passionate about supporting financial well-being and together with the Browns, the Lil Brownies Saving program is providing a strong financial foundation for our community’s youngest members.”
According to the release, Cardinal Credit Union provides financial education with an integrated financial education program at five area high schools and Lakeland Community College, where CCU operates in-school branches. It is here that students have a chance to learn more about positive money management through a hands-on approach.
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