AUBURN, Wash. — From Bremerton to Yakima, those Washington credit unions were cheering for young people last week and counting on their future business as nearly 200 CU leaders from across the U.S. showed up for the one-year anniversary of fundraising for "BizKid$", the financial literacy show slated to appear this fall on public TV.

"It was quite a night with national leaders from Junior Achievement, the show stars and foundation execs recognized for spearheading this project," said a spokesman for the Washington Credit Union League, which served as sponsor for "BizKid$" night.

The event, billed as a "celebration of a wonderful partnership" between CUs, foundations, Junior Achievement WorldWide and the Public Broadcasting System, was held in JA's "Enterprise Village" complex in Auburn, a Seattle suburb.

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