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Ontario welcomes this year’s Young & Free Spokesperson

Posted June 20, 2011 @ 12:54PM

22-year-old from Kingsville Ontario wins the Young & Free Ontario spokesperson dream job

(ESSEX, ON) June 20, 2011 - After a search that attracted applicants from across Southwestern Ontario, one has emerged victorious in her pursuit of the ultimate prize – a dream job as the Young & Free Ontario spokesperson.

Kaylie Dame, a 22-year-old from Kingsville, is the winner of the Young & Free Ontario spokesperson job search.

“We were blown away by all the content our finalists created,” said Liz Arkinstall, United Communities Credit Union Manager of Community Relations, “Kaylie’s campaign was well thought out, using an online presence as well as an on-foot campaign to bring in the votes.  She really connected with the public and that is what we are looking for”.

As the spokesperson for Young & Free Ontario, Dame will work on behalf of both United Communities Credit Union and Libro Financial Group. She will provide useful financial tips for those in her age group by attending a wide array of events and creating daily online content including blog posts and videos.

“I can’t believe I’m the Young & Free Ontario spokesperson, I’m thrilled to have this opportunity! I really have to give credit to my fellow finalists, though. They both ran great campaigns,” Dame said. “I’m looking forward to getting out into the communities and talking to people my age about what they’re looking for from their financial institutions. Saving money and planning for the future is important to people my age and by sponsoring this job search, United Communities and Libro are saying it’s important to them too.  Having a free account available for the 25 and under crowd also gives me a great perk to talk about!”

Dame won the contest with fierce competition from the 2 other finalists, Brianna Theurer, 20 from Brantford and Mackenna Roth, 22, from Delaware. The two finalists each received $500 as reward for their hard work in the final phase of the competition.

Young & Free Ontario is an award-winning youth program that offers the 25-and-under crowd:

· Useful information to assist young people in managing their finances independently

· A voice for members through a hired spokesperson

· A head start in the form of a suite of no fee accounts with great features called the
Go Free Bundle™

· A dedicated website where the spokesperson creates fun and entertaining blog posts and videos with helpful advice and financial tips. www.youngfreeontario.com

United Communities Credit Union is one of Ontario’s largest Credit Unions, with 10 branches and more than 36,000 Member/Owners. With $690 million in assets under administration, United Communities offers a full range of banking, borrowing, investment and insurance services and advice to personal, commercial and agricultural Member/Owners.  United Communities has been enriching Member/Owners lives through the achievement of their financial success and the betterment of communities for over 66 years. For more information visit www.myunited.ca

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