SUCCESS STORIES THAT Nusenda Credit Union Support for the Taos community By Michael Tashji N usende Credit Union's tagline cads. The Power of WE They ar commilied to more than just opening bank ac counts, cashing checks and oflen ing loans they are invested in the well-being of the communi ties they serve The Creda Union puts those principles ime practice each year on Community Day, an October event when branch and other stall join with local organiza tions and volunteer their en gies to help out in the com manity Over the years, they've partnered with Holy Cros Hospital, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Tao Mountain Bike As sociation, among others, picking up trash, clearing trails, painting buildings and more Each May, Nasenda sponsers the Bowl for Kids Sake cam paign, a fun-filled charity event held at Gatters Bowling Alley in Taos to raise funds for Big Broch ers Big Sisters "We also have a program called Community Rewards," said Ruby Cines, a financial consul TAOS MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION way through groups like Veterans Off-Grid. Youth Heanline, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps and the Ta Center unions for the Ams tant with Nesenda since 2008 "When members opt in and use their debit cards for signature based transactions, they suppors the Credit Union's Community Rewards gran program The Nusenda Foundation awarded 5630,000 in Commu sity Rewards grants to nearly 100 organizations in 2022, and its employees clocked more than 1,300 hours in community When we have members that service throughout New Mexico, move out of state or are travel The Community Rewards pro-ing, we have sister creda unions gram has helped suppon local that can provide them access to TaosMTB.org Big Brothers Big Sisters their accounts, Cuiners said "That's pretty unique to credit Nusend serves a diverse de As part of their ongoing sup-mographic and understands that pers of New Mexico's comme nities, last year, Nusenda and Nusenda Foundation, contribut ed nearly $1.8 million vis grants, school partnerships and spon sorships to the communities that they serve including Tas The Condit Union has about 5.000 members in Taos- state-wide, serves more than 250,000 members. Nusenda is also part of a cooperative net work that offers access to shared branching services at more than 5,000 locations across the counmunity. try many in the Taos community don't have access to mobile de vices or computers. And with the risks associated with rural high desen living, credit union mem bers can also sometimes suffer from serious or catastrophic loss "Being that we've already bush personal relationships with them-they trust us to de them through what's happen ing in their lives, Cineres said "That's one of the good things about living in a smaller com "And a lot of those interactions are very conversational, so we're getting to know them on a per sonal level," he added. Nuenda works in local clas Mutation for the Cres Community D rooms too-providing financial Iteracy instruction at UNM-T and at local high schools. "We have a lot of young members coming to us to open their ac counts when they get their first job and paycheck." Cisneros said. "We are supporting these kids throughout their first banking experience-going into adult- All in all, Cisneros is optimis te about the future. "The Creda Union is continually expanding access to our services with new branch locations. We are happy that we can provide friendly and allordable services to our mem bers and the surrounding.com. NUSENDA CREDIT UNION 640 Pad SUCCESS STORIES THAT Nusenda Credit Union Support for the Taos community By Michael Tashji N usende Credit Union's tagline cads . The Power of WE They ar commilied to more than just opening bank ac counts , cashing checks and oflen ing loans they are invested in the well - being of the communi ties they serve The Creda Union puts those principles ime practice each year on Community Day , an October event when branch and other stall join with local organiza tions and volunteer their en gies to help out in the com manity Over the years , they've partnered with Holy Cros Hospital , Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Tao Mountain Bike As sociation , among others , picking up trash , clearing trails , painting buildings and more Each May , Nasenda sponsers the Bowl for Kids Sake cam paign , a fun - filled charity event held at Gatters Bowling Alley in Taos to raise funds for Big Broch ers Big Sisters " We also have a program called Community Rewards , " said Ruby Cines , a financial consul TAOS MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION way through groups like Veterans Off - Grid . Youth Heanline , Rocky Mountain Youth Corps and the Ta Center unions for the Ams tant with Nesenda since 2008 " When members opt in and use their debit cards for signature based transactions , they suppors the Credit Union's Community Rewards gran program The Nusenda Foundation awarded 5630,000 in Commu sity Rewards grants to nearly 100 organizations in 2022 , and its employees clocked more than 1,300 hours in community When we have members that service throughout New Mexico , move out of state or are travel The Community Rewards pro - ing , we have sister creda unions gram has helped suppon local that can provide them access to TaosMTB.org Big Brothers Big Sisters their accounts , Cuiners said " That's pretty unique to credit Nusend serves a diverse de As part of their ongoing sup - mographic and understands that pers of New Mexico's comme nities , last year , Nusenda and Nusenda Foundation , contribut ed nearly $ 1.8 million vis grants , school partnerships and spon sorships to the communities that they serve including Tas The Condit Union has about 5.000 members in Taos state - wide , serves more than 250,000 members . Nusenda is also part of a cooperative net work that offers access to shared branching services at more than 5,000 locations across the counmunity . try many in the Taos community don't have access to mobile de vices or computers . And with the risks associated with rural high desen living , credit union mem bers can also sometimes suffer from serious or catastrophic loss " Being that we've already bush personal relationships with them - they trust us to de them through what's happen ing in their lives , Cineres said " That's one of the good things about living in a smaller com " And a lot of those interactions are very conversational , so we're getting to know them on a per sonal level , " he added . Nuenda works in local clas Mutation for the Cres Community D rooms too - providing financial Iteracy instruction at UNM - T and at local high schools . " We have a lot of young members coming to us to open their ac counts when they get their first job and paycheck . " Cisneros said . " We are supporting these kids throughout their first banking experience - going into adult All in all , Cisneros is optimis te about the future . " The Creda Union is continually expanding access to our services with new branch locations . We are happy that we can provide friendly and allordable services to our mem bers and the surrounding.com . NUSENDA CREDIT UNION 640 Pad