Established in 1979, Choice Community Credit Union now has over 9,000 members and about 30 employees. In 2010, it became a division of Self-Help Credit Union, a state-chartered credit union in North Carolina that serves nearly 39,000 members, both online and through 14 branches across the state. In 2012 alone, Self-Help financed the construction or rehabilitation of 300 housing units, lent $74 million to businesses, nonprofits and community facilities, and lent $22 million to public charter schools and childcare centers, benefiting more than 10,000 mostly low-income children across the country. Moreover, to further its impact, Self-Help works to affect public policy changes that increase economic opportunity and stability for low-income families.