On Oct. 20 First Family Federal Credit Union (FFFCU) will, along with more than 56,000 credit unions around the world, celebrate International Credit Union Day, and the foundational principles that make credit unions unique.
To mark the occasion, FFFCU will be hosting an open house from  10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Refreshments and FFFCU promotional giveaways will be held at the four FFFCU locations. They include Checotah, Henryetta, McAlester and Okmulgee.
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives guided by nine principles, including democratic control, social responsibility, and returning all profits to members. This year’s theme is “The Authentic Difference,” a description of credit union’s cooperative structure and principles. FFFCU celebrates International Credit Union Day because it believes banking should be principled.