As we round-up our
#Alterna110
Acts of Kindness this year, we'd like to take a moment to say thank you to all our staff who support their communities anyway they can! See all the ways they're making a difference in their own way:
#NationalPhilanthropyDay
At Alterna, we encourage our employees to volunteer. Every summer, Andrew Carey (Marketing Associate) volunteers as a “buddy” for the Durham Challenger Ball League for children with cognitive & physical disabilities.
So does
@Robbiealomar
!
@BallChallenger
Our very own Manager of Community Investments
@sehenry1
chimes in on Alterna
#microfinance
team's role in a two-year
@fileneresearch
study analyzing how to best connect with isolated and low-resource communities.
We're thrilled! AON names Alterna as one of Canada’s Best Employers for 2019 (Platinum Level). The list celebrates employee engagement, leadership, performance culture & employment brand. Thank you to all for making
#Alterna
a great place to work!
We’ve been doing this since 1908 – that’s 110 years! With the many years of experience under our belt, surely you can expect nothing but the best in both our products & customer service. Come visit us & see.
#Alterna110
We are proud to commit loan funding and our expertise to The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund . At Alterna, we have a deep understanding of community loan funds having spent 20-years leading our benchmark Community Microfinance Program.
@1faceCoalition
Today we officially launched the Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund! This is a $291.3 million investment to support the success of Black entrepreneurs and business owners. (1/4)
We've moved! Alterna's Toronto Office has moved downtown to accommodate years of growth & expanding footprint.
“The move downtown is fitting of our significant growth. We recently celebrated 2018 as our most successful year in history”- CEO
@rjptoronto
We're so excited to share that we've now officially surpassed our 110 Acts of Kindness! A huge thank you to our Alterna staff and members for coming together to giveback to their communities in over 110 different and
#kind
ways. This is truly the Alterna difference!
#Alterna110
(1/3) Alterna Savings is proud to partner with
@JustinTrudeau
and
@mary_ng
on Canada’s first-ever
#BlackEntrepreneurshipProgram
. Black business owners and entrepreneurs make invaluable contributions to communities across the country and their success is essential to Canada’s
Celebrating our
#Alterna110
birthday by reflecting on our legacy of building local economies and communities. Thank you to all those that are showing their support through their
#Alterna110
Acts of Kindness.
“For the past a 111 years Alterna has been providing our members with trusted personalized advice that is centered on your wellbeing. We were strong then, and we are strong now!”
@rjptoronto
, President & CEO.
#AlternaAGM2020
Give us a friendly wave and we’ll wave back! We’re just not shaking hands right now to help prevent the spread of respiratory infections.
Your financial well-being and your overall health are important to us!
Great News! The conversion of Quinte First and PACE Credit Unions to the Alterna Savings banking system has been completed successfully. All services are up and running.
We are grateful for all frontline workers who are helping to ensure our safety and keep us healthy. Thank you to all essential service providers and all those practicing physical distancing across this great nation.
#ThankYou
Alterna helps Ontario
#cannabis
lottery retailers meet AGCO deadlines. Alterna has fast-tracked the process and dedicated people ready to help winners complete their application by Friday. Learn more here:
We are SO thrilled to announce that Alterna Savings and Alterna Bank are now the National Lacrosse League
@NLL
's official and exclusive financial institution in Canada! See press release:
Alterna CEO Rob Paterson speaks on
@BNNBloomberg
on being a trailblazer in helping new cannabis retailers obtain their AGCO licenses.
Watch:
@rjptoronto
Today we celebrate our 111th year of being the good in banking! Our mission then was to offer people honest, open, and empathetic banking – a torch we continue to carry by putting people before profits. It has been an honour to serve you.
#TheGoodInBanking
BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY 🎉
It’s our 113th birthday! To celebrate we're giving away an Amazon Kindle Digital Reader.
To enter the contest:
1. Like this tweet
2. Tell us in the comments why you like banking with Alterna and tag two friends
3. Follow us on Twitter
👇
As the title sponsor,
@alternasavings
is excited to be at this year’s Softball Canada Men's U23 Canadian Fast Pitch Championship. We wish all the contestants good luck and thank you
@u23MensCarp
for making this possible! To watch the live stream, see here:
Never forget the courage and sacrifice that our
@CanadianForces
members and veterans have made for our country. Our Kingston Branch team with a community partner and member raised $11,000 for
@SoldierOnCAN
in support of our
@CanadianForces
members and veterans.
#RemembranceDay
We are thrilled to announce Quinte First Credit Union’s intent to join together with Alterna Savings. Together we have signed a letter of intent that will see Quinte First become part of Alterna in the Spring of 2020. Learn more about this partnership:
In light of the public health risks relating to the coronavirus and to protect the health and safety of our members, employees and communities, this year the AGM will be held electronically on April 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. by way of webcast.
#AlternaAGM2020
Congratulations to our contest winner, Dean Wiley! We loved hosting him at our branch and witnessing his unforgettable VIP experience at the
@NLL
@vegasdesertdogs
game. 🎉🏆
This weekend we acknowledged International Co-operative Day. We've been a co-op since 1908!
We're so proud to be a part of the co-op movement, which has always been about the community.
Here, we share an archived photo of our team from the 70's.
#CoopsDay
Today, the
#AlternaCup
trophy has been officially revealed! The Alterna Cup will be awarded to the winning Canadian team at the end of the 2019-2020 regular season. We can’t wait to see who will win the Alterna Cup this season.
Learn more:
#AlternaLax
@NLL
Quinte First Credit Union announced that their members have overwhelmingly approved the merger with Alterna Savings and Credit Union. We are excited about this evolving partnership and we look forward to working with the Quinte First Team to serve all of our members.
It is with immense excitement and gratitude that we announce our merger with Alterna Savings and Credit Union. We would like to send a huge
#ThankQ
to our members who voted 97% in favour of a merger with
@alternasavings
. Together we are future strong!
We’re pleased to open the doors to 3 new branch locations. These new branches complete the successful merger of TME Savings & City Savings with Alterna, while also fulfilling our promise to bring these members all the benefits of banking with one of Canada’s top 10 credit unions.
As we join in recognizing World Childhood Cancer Awareness Month we are proud to show support for
@Candlelighters1
. Yesterday, we wrapped up our first-ever virtual Silent Auction
#AlternaSA2020
to benefit this incredible charity.
Proud to share Alterna was ranked, for the 3rd consecutive year, as a top employer in the National Capital Region and for the first time, we won an AON Best Employer in Canada platinum award.
#AlternaAGM2019
(1/2) We are thrilled to announce we have signed an agreement that will see
@MemberSavingsCU
become part of Alterna Savings at the end of 2020. When complete, our organizations will become stronger together.
Alterna is a proud, long-term supporter of
@Candlelighters1
. Increased gas prices = increased travel costs for families of young cancer patients. We're donating gas cards to help lessen the financial burden on these families. Want to help? Donate today!
This past weekend concluded the
@SoftballCanada
,
@u23MensCarp
Canadian Fastpitch Championships in Ottawa. We congratulate all the players, volunteers, and attendees for making this year a tremendous success!
Who's excited for next year? We know we are!
We're delighted to support youth focused projects such as Economics for Success that are geared toward financial literacy and understanding the impact it has!
@McHughEduCentre
@OttCatholicSB
@ONFE_ROPE
We're guided by our commitment to support the well-being of our members. This week we'll share stories of Alterna members who continue to make a difference in their local communities through their business and their mission.
Follow us
@alternasavings
to learn more.
#SBW2018
.
@BuildingUpTO
is a nonprofit social enterprise that uses construction contracts as a vehicle to train and employ individuals with barriers to employment. Learn how a loan for them was able to support a new employee and grow a division.
#SmallBusinessWeek
Together, philanthropic partners Alterna Savings, The Counselling Foundation of Canada, and Bealight Foundation, announce the launch of the Collaborative NFP Loan Fund.
@CounsellingFdn
#TheGoodInBanking
For our neighbours in Ottawa and Gatineau affected by the flood, we'd like to help. We are offering emergency loans, where members can access up to $5000 in credit and take advantage of the first 90 days without interest. More info:
Let’s keep the Easter Egg tradition alive! Draw and color an Easter Egg and place it on a window in the home for all to see. Snap a photo and share it with
#AlternaEasterEgg
. We look forward to sharing all of the beautifully colored Easter Eggs created by you and your family!
#AlternaVolunteers
:
Amber Cleary (Marketing Specialist) volunteers her time with multiple organizations, including the United Way. Last year's
@UnitedWay
Civic Gala in T.O. raised $26,000 in a one night.
Amber received a "Cause for Applause" award for her great work. Congrats!
This long weekend come celebrate Canada's national sport lacrosse with us at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival. Lots of great activities! We're at the Whitby Iroquois Sports Center all day.
@TorontoRockLax
@OntarioLacrosse
Check out our gigantic Muskoka chair!
Sainaba Adoyta, a fourth-year, University of Ottawa student opened 305 Juicebar on campus in 2019. In recognition of Black History Month, Sainaba looks forward to speaking with the
@uOttawa
Student Union about Black entrepreneurship and catering Black History themed-events.
We're getting close! As the year winds down, our list of
#Alterna110
Acts of Kindness 🧡continues to grow. Follow along on our Facebook page to see if we hit 110!
We love serving our communities and our entrepreneurs! For their
#Alterna110
Act of Kindness, our very own Susan Henry joined the
@ParkdaleCentre
last week for their first Women in Leadership series to share financial fundamentals for small businesses.
#AlternaImpact
Attending a press conference organized by the
@u23MensCarp
Canadian Fast Pitch Championship. The 2020 U23 Men’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship will be held in the village of Carp - in West Carleton Ward.
#AlternaSupports
@JimWatsonOttawa
Our donation to
@candlelighters1
of $111,000 at our
#AlternaClassic
will help over 300 families struggling with the emotional strain and financial difficulty of childhood cancer. We take care of each other because our community's health is important to us.
"Membership means that we’re accountable to you and that you have a voice, and a vote, in what your financial institution does and the way we operate." - Emy Reyes, Branch Manager, York Branch.