EUGENE, Ore.–Oregon Community Credit Union partnered with Cornerstone Community Housing as a Champion Sponsor for its annual Housing Heroes virtual event, which raised more than $80,000.
Cornerstone is a Eugene nonprofit focused on preventing homelessness by providing quality affordable housing for people on limited incomes.
Funds raised will support programs to promote health, nutrition, financial stability and adult education among the 1,300 families Cornerstone serves in its residential communities.
“The work that Cornerstone is doing is directly tied to our vision of enriching lives,” said Russ Bernardo, chief lending officer at OCCU.
A video featuring Bernardo discussing OCCU’s involvement can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL5rJ4cye1Q