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RICHLAND, Wash. ‒ Gesa, a community-focused credit union, has launched the Gesa Community Foundation, which will oversee the credit union’s grant and scholarship programs, including Gesa’s distinguished Local Heroes Grants Program and College Scholarship Program. 

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — To honor the memory of Sandy Williams, a Spokane civil rights activist, Numerica Credit Union has designated one of its annual scholarships for Eastern Washington University students who embody her legacy. 

PORTLAND, Ore.–The Rivermark Community Fund, a philanthropic arm of Rivermark Community Credit Union, has directed its 2022 grant of $20,000 to Community Roots Collaborative (C-Roots), a non-profit organization aimed at creating stable and affordable housing.

DENVER— Westerra CU said giving back to the community has been and will always be a core value and it continues to provide support.

HICKSVILLE, N.Y.–Ocean Financial Credit Union has donated $8,500  to the Catholic Youth Organization in support of their ongoing athletic programs that serve thousands of Long Island children every year

WATERTOWN, N.Y.–SeaComm Credit Union has celebrated the official opening of its newest retail branch location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

EUGENE, Ore. – OCCU Chief Digital Officer Brian Alfano raised more than $25,000 for the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink breast cancer fundraising campaign, catapulting him to win the award for top local fundraiser and Real Men Wear Pink Ambassador of the Year for Lane County.