(Reagan Rosen, Social Media Specialist, OnPoint Community Credit Union (left) presents a check from OnPoint’s Refer a Friend campaign to Celia Ferrer, Community Philanthropy Manager, Oregon Food Bank (right) | Photo courtesy of OnPoint Community Credit Union)
OnPoint Community Credit Union recently announced a $39,300 donation to the Oregon Food Bank as a result of its seventh Refer a Friend campaign benefiting local nonprofits.
During the campaign, running from February 1 to March 31, OnPoint donated $50 to the Oregon Food Bank for each new account opened through Refer a Friend. Referring and new members also received $50* each from OnPoint.
OnPoint started the Refer a Friend nonprofit program in 2018 to provide members with the opportunity to support local community organizations, and to introduce friends and family to OnPoint’s full range of financial services. Since the launch of the Refer a Friend program, OnPoint has donated $262,400 to six nonprofit organizations.
“As prices continue to rise, our community members are struggling to afford essential items to survive, particularly food,” said Rob Stuart, President and Chief Executive Officer, OnPoint Community Credit Union. “We are proud to support Oregon Food Bank in its fight to eliminate hunger, and hope our donation joins other grants to help alleviate some of the stress our community is facing during this critical time.”
OnPoint’s donation will support the work of the Oregon Food Bank which includes making free and nutritious food accessible in the community through its network of 21 regional food banks, 1,400 partner agencies and free food markets.
“Every day we hear stories about the challenges the community face in affording their next meal, especially those who disproportionately experience hunger across our service area — Black, Indigenous and all People of Color, immigrants and refugees, trans and gender-nonconforming individuals, single mothers and caregivers — and we want to be able to do anti-hunger work by making free and nutritious food accessible and culturally appropriate,” said Celia Ferrer, Community Philanthropy manager, Oregon Food Bank. “It is important for us to do this work in ways that honor and value lived experiences from community members because we believe this will allow us to help develop a stronger and more resilient community. We can’t do it alone, and we are grateful for the donation and support from OnPoint and its members.”
