NAME OF FEATURE | THE GLEANER | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025 5 CREDIT UNION WEEK IN REVIEW FEATURE Team Cumax Wealth Management, supporting sponsors of the CUJ Praise in the Park Gospel Concert enjoy an evening of musical worship. Pictured from left: Dionne Francis-Walker, Cumax Wealth Management office assistant, Sweelien Blackman-Williams, Cumax Wealth Management Executive Assistant, Norris Gilbert, Cumax Wealth Management Deputy Chairman, Herbert Hall, Cumax Wealth Management CEO, and Robin Levy, Cumax Wealth Management Board Director and Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League’s Group CEO. Vibing in the chill room, Toni-Ann Hudson, JCCUL Group Marketing Officer and Vaughn Campbell, Lascelles & Partners Co-operative Credit Union Marketing Office, interview sponsors and patrons at the CUJ Praise in the Park Gospel Concert. Caribbean Gospel TV. Held on International Credit Union Day, the concert marked the culmination of Credit Union Week (October 12-18), a week-long celebration across Jamaica honouring the credit union movement. Credit unions islandwide hosted activities such as Members’ Appreciation Days, online giveaways, outreach activities, and more. The Credit Union Movement in Jamaica traces its origins to 1941, when Jesuit missionary Father John Peter Sullivan founded the first credit union to help lower-income families access affordable financial services. “The credit union movement is a worldwide thing … over 400 million members from over 80,000 credit unions across [more than] 98 countries. Now that’s something big,” said Robin Levy, Group CEO of the JCCUL, highlighting the global scope of the movement. Jamaica Co-op Credit Union League, like many of its subsidiaries, remains committed to nation-building, investing in communities, supporting local projects, and empowering members to create financial stability and build lasting legacies for their families. The concert opened with an energetic performance by Genesis Praise Squad (GPS), a youth group comprising members from various churches and denominations. Dressed in army green and declaring spiritual victory through song, they had the crowd on their feet despite the drizzle. “We’re excited for the Credit Unions of Jamaica for doing this. It feels great to lead Jamaica into worship. We’re so happy for this opportunity,”shared Jucal Dyer of GPS. Despite the showers, the audience remained in high spirits, PLEASE SEE PRAISE, 6
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