For April’s Faces of FACCES, we’re proud to highlight our valued partnership with Telhio Credit Union. Telhio and FACCES have built a lasting relationship over the years that continues to grow stronger through the shared mission of empowering our community.
“I personally love working with FACCES,” said Tatiana Miller, Telhio Workplace Banking Manager. “I have been at Telhio for a year and a half, but since I’ve been here, I have been at FACCES. And throughout the partnership, my favorite part is the kids. I love doing financial education with the kids and helping them learn about money.”
Throughout this partnership, Telhio has provided financial education to FACCES members of all ages, whether that is teaching young teens how to open a checking account and what credit is, or advising adults on mortgages, investments, or how to look out for financial elder abuse.
Tatiana also shared that one of her favorite parts about working with FACCES is providing adults with resources they didn’t even know existed. “They get shocked, right? They get super excited to learn, ‘Oh, I didn’t know I could do this,’ or ‘I didn’t know about the different savings options that you had,’ or ‘I’ve never actually looked at a budget.’… I love seeing how shocked and excited they are for learning something new,” Tatiana said.
We are currently in the middle of a five-part financial empowerment series with Telhio. The topics begin with credit 101 and transition into budgeting and saving, mortgage, investments, and elder abuse, equipping participants with tools and knowledge they can use during their everyday lives.
“I truly believe that our partnership with FACCES is very important for the community that FACCES serves. FACCES serves a lot of people here in the community, and we want to make sure that people in the community understand their finances and understand all the resources that they have that are available to them for free,” Tatiana said.
We are incredibly grateful for the relationship we’ve built between Telhio and FACCES and look forward to continuing the work together!
