San Dimas, CA - April 9, 2008

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION'S "CARDS THAT GIVE
TO MISSIONS & MINISTRIES" PROGRAM PLEDGES $232,500 FOR
"LAUNCH A VILLAGE" TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THAILAND


Christian Community Credit Union’s “Cards that Give to Missions & Ministries” Credit Card Program pledges $232,500 to bring help and hope to the poor and remote villages in Northern Thailand. Through the Credit Union’s “Launch a Village” project, the goal is to
launch three villages by 2009.


Christian Community Credit Union Board Members, present a check for $232,500 to Mike Mann (center), Global Consultant of Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP) for the Credit Union's “Launch a Village” project in Northern Thailand.

Christian Community Credit Union has pledged $232,500 to launch three tribal villages in Northern Thailand over the next two years through “The Cards that Give to Missions & Ministries” Program. In partnership with the Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITDP), the Credit Union’s “Launch a Village” project will provide water and sanitation resources, build a school and a health clinic as well as provide micro enterprise lending. The donation will also help sustain the three villages economically by providing agricultural and business training, purchasing a 4-wheel drive truck and facilitating the production and marketing of Arabica coffee.

“Working together with ITDP allowed us to apply the credit union movement’s philosophy of ‘people helping people,’” states Dr. John T. Walling, Christian Community Credit Union President/CEO. “Through the ‘Launch a Village’ project, our members are helping change lives economically, socially and spiritually every time they use their credit or debit card for purchases."

For over 18 years, Mike and Becky Mann of ITDP, missionaries in Thailand, have provided a positive alternative to the hill tribes of Northern Thailand. Their efforts have provided much-needed help and hope to the tribal people, who in the past were involved in child prostitution, growing opium and criminal activities.

“Partnering with Christian Community Credit Union members is a great opportunity to put Christ's love into action by helping resource-poor villagers in Thailand be alleviated from poverty and at the same time plant the seeds of Christ,” says Mike Mann, ITDP Global Consultant.

“To see the lives of villagers changed when they finally have running water, when they can afford to send their children to school with new clothes and shoes, and most of all, when they become new believers is the greatest joy,” says Becky Mann. "The ‘Launch a Village’ project is an answer to prayer. Not only do we help bring water and life skills to the poor and remote villages in Thailand, we’re also sharing about the Living Water that will flow into each of the villager’s heart and soul!”

To date, Christian Community Credit Union’s “Cards that Give to Missions & Ministries”  program has given over $2.5 million. The donation comes from interchange income the Credit Union receives from fees merchants pay to card issuers.

“When our members use their Credit Union cards exclusively, the potential donation to missions is enormous,” adds Walling. “Besides transforming villages and their communities, our members are helping build God’s Kingdom. That’s what makes our credit and debit cards so unique!”

With assets over $450 million, Christian Community Credit Union serves over 29,000 members nationwide and around the world and has served the financial needs of Christian ministries, churches and their members for over 50 years.

> Apply for the "Card that Gives to Missions and Ministries"
Call 800.347.CCCU