Meet Al Pacu
Al Pacu proudly serves as our official PACU Youth Program mascot.
Say Hello to Al Pacu: The Alpaca with a Plan
Meet Al Pacu, our fleece-covered financial friend and the official mascot of our youth program. Al’s not your average alpaca. He’s got a head full of money smarts and a heart for helping your kids build strong savings habits from the start.
With Al by their sides, your kids learn that saving can be fun, spending is smart, and money should have a purpose. From birthday milestones to academic achievements, Al is here to cheer them on, one step and “dollar saved” at a time.
The Curious Alpaca
Long before he became the face of our youth program, Al Pacu was a curious alpaca with a big question: Am I using my money the right way?
One day, while trying to get to his last two quarters, Al accidentally broke his piggy bank. That moment of chaos sparked his curiosity, and he set out on a journey to understand saving and spending. Along the way, Al met our certified financial counselors, set goals and learned that every coin should have a purpose. If not, it might just vanish into the vending machine of life without a second thought.
Today, Al shares what he has learned with the next generation of savers, your kids. We hope his mishap begins your household’s lifelong financial curiosity.
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Youth Learning Series
MoneyY-ZER is PACU Youth Program’s financial learning series where children and teens in grades K-12 take a financial journey to learn how and why to save, budget, manage and invest money and avoid frauds, scams and predatory lending practices in the future.
- MoneyY-ZER financial education activities are free and can vary in length of time depending on the age group and location. Activities range between 20 to 25 minutes for children and between 40 to 60 minutes for teens.
Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and founded in 1949 within the aviation industry, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union (PACU) serves member-owners, who reside, work, worship, attend school or operate a business in one of the six counties it serves in North Carolina or who are employed by one of its many employer companies. These six counties are Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg and Rockingham.