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Workshop – Teaching Kids About Money

June 18th at 7:00pm

It’s never too early – or too late! – to start teaching your kids about money and set them up for a financially healthy future. If you’d like some tips on how, join us at Warwick Public Library (Room 113) for a Workshop: How to Teach Your Kids About Money on June 18 at 7:00pm

Warwick Public Library
600 Sandy Lane Warwick, RI 02889

Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Room 113

Learn More at WPL

Ocean State Credit Union is proud to be recognized by the West Warwick High School Alumni as part of their initiative to highlight outstanding local businesses. As a community-focused financial institution, we have been serving Rhode Island families and businesses for 75 years. We provide personalized financial services with a commitment to fostering financial wellness and supporting local growth. Our mission has always been to empower our members with the resources they need to thrive, which includes offering competitive rates and contributing to meaningful local causes. We are incredibly grateful to be a part of the West Warwick community and look forward to continuing our growth alongside our neighbors for many more years to come.

2024 Annual Meeting

We were excited to hold our 2024 Annual Meeting at the Crowne Plaza this year. This event allowed us to reflect on and celebrate our achievements from the past year, highlighting key milestones and successes. After the meeting, we hosted a reception that featured refreshments, providing an opportunity for members to network and share insights. Your participation was crucial as we aimed to shape our future endeavors together.

Ocean State Credit Union Announces New Leadership.

Michael Garvey, CPA has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Ocean State Credit Union, effective January 1, 2024, succeeding David Root, CPA, who has retired after thirteen years as CEO of the Credit Union.

“The Board of Directors wishes to thank David Root for his thirteen years of exceptional leadership to the Credit Union. We welcome Michael Garvey as the new CEO and look forward to the future under his leadership,” said Michael Airhart, Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Garvey of Pawcatuck, Connecticut, retired from the public accounting firm of Garvey, Steele & Bancroft, LLP, in Mystic, Connecticut where he served as the managing partner for the past seven years. Garvey, Steele & Bancroft specialized in providing auditing and consulting services to the credit union industry and was ranked nineteenth in the Country in number of credit unions served. Additionally, Mr. Garvey was a Board member of a publicly traded bank in Connecticut for approximately fifteen years, chairing the audit and risk committee and serving on numerous other committees during his tenure there.

“I am honored to have been selected as the Chief Executive Officer of Ocean State Credit Union and am excited to be working with the employees, Board of Directors, and committee members of the Credit Union and I look forward to leading its future growth. Ocean State Credit Union will continue to provide top-notch service to our members and be good corporate citizens in our Communities.”

Ocean State Credit Union is a state chartered community based credit union with headquarters in Coventry, Rhode Island and branches in Coventry, North Kingstown, Warwick and West Warwick. The Credit Union has approximately $340 million in assets, serves 23,000 members, employs sixty-five persons and offers a wide range of financial products to its members.

Scam and fraud awareness

Ocean State Credit Union would like to remind our members that we will never contact you asking you to provide account, password or pin information. For information on phishing and other scam tactics please visithttps://consumer.ftc.gov/

OSCU Trust and Privacy Center