As Vancity enters its sixth decade - having already established itself as a remarkably successful business - it finds itself in an interesting and surprisingly joyful position.Vancity is within a category of its own creation - as one of a kind, as a unique entity that is beyond a bank, and beyond a credit union.
We see ourselves as having one hand in the soil and one hand on the stars.We're rooted and reaching.It's a concept that unites our history (rooted) with our future (reaching) into a succinct statement of who we are: both secure, grounded and networked as well as aspirational, visionary and thriving.
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Beyond a Bank, Beyond a Credit Union
As Vancity enters its sixth decade - having already established itself as a remarkably successful business - it finds itself in an interesting and surprisingly joyful position.Vancity is within a category of its own creation - as one of a kind, as a unique entity that is beyond a bank, and beyond a credit union.
We see ourselves as having one hand in the soil and one hand on the stars.We're rooted and reaching.It's a concept that unites our history (rooted) with our future (reaching) into a succinct statement of who we are: both secure, grounded and networked as well as aspirational, visionary and thriving.
