Business View Caribbean | November 2019

41 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN NOVEMBER 2019 ST. VINCENT TEACHERS CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION ALSO AVAILABLE 8 ACRES OF LAND IN BRIGHTON SUITABLE FOR TOURISM OR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION. GENERAL EMPLOYEES CO-OPERAT I VE CREDI T UNION L IMI TED so that we can deal with what is happening.” GECCU also focuses on constant education and training of both its employees and its members. “We try to ensure that we are at the top of our game when it comes to employee engagement and member engagement,” Bowman says. “We have a lot of sessions for members and we have frequent meetings and planning sessions. Financial counseling and education for our members are critical.” GECCU has always been, and continues to be, very engaged in the communities it serves. As part of its 55th anniversary celebration, it has promulgated a broad program of activities to appeal and cater to its broad-based membership. They include: a fun walk, an essay competition for both primary and secondary schools, various giveaways, a dinner, the production of a mini magazine, a church service, recognition of stalwarts and longstanding volunteers, the granting of university bursaries, a members’ appreciation day, a fun day, and the production of a calendar for 2020. “It seems like only yesterday that GECCU celebrated its 50th anniversary under the theme that set the pace and tone for the future: ‘Proud of the Past and Prepared for the Future,’” says Bowman. “So here we are, five years later, celebrating another landmark achievement under a theme that further exemplifies and solidifies our strength, service, and stability in the financial architecture of St. Vincent and the Grenadines: ‘55 years of Service, Strength and Stability.’ GECCU has, indeed, broadened its service-base and widened its reach to serve the un-served and the underserved, re-doubled its commitment to fulfilling the diverse needs of its members, and reaffirmed its commitment to providing the highest quality and level of service that is unrivalled.”