MILWAUKIE, Ore.— Clackamas FCU was recently honored for the credit union’s community outreach at the regional and national levels.
Clackamas was first honored with a regional Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for its community outreach programs.
Clackamas said it understood the impact the pandemic was having on the communities they serve, so in support of those experiencing food and housing insecurity, it donated more than $69,000 for nonprofit organizations to deliver aid to people in need.
Additionally, Clackamas staff volunteered nearly 500 hours, working to organize and deliver at-home food boxes to those at high risk for COVID.
“Clackamas recognizes the value of service, and they work to make life better for their members and the people in communities they serve,” said Christine Ruzzi, NWCUA’s AVP-enterprise engagement resources. “We congratulate them on these prestigious awards.”
Throughout the pandemic, Clackamas has donated critical funds to nonprofits, supported first responders with meals and gift cards, hand-delivered food to those in need, and distributed personal protective equipment.
Clackamas was also honored for its efforts in youth and adult financial literacy work with the regional Alphonse Desjardins Youth and Adult Financial Education Awards, as well as with the first place national Desjardins Youth Financial Literacy Award.
The credit union recognized a massive need for these programs as the pandemic continued to put members and community citizens in dire need of financial services.
The credit union doubled the number of financial education workshops offered to members and developed new workshops to address the needs of members who were newly unemployed or under-employed. Through a variety of partnerships with nonprofit organizations, the credit union recorded the workshops to be shared with community members those organizations serve. More than 500 adults and 1,200 youth benefitted from the programs.
“We are humbled and honored to be recognized by our regional and national peers with these awards,” remarked Clackamas CEO Aaron Goff. “I couldn’t be more proud of our team and their incredible efforts to improve lives through financial literacy, as well as addressing food-insecurity and the many other programs we are involved with.”