(Mid Oregon Credit Union marketing team members present a check to the Family Access Network in Bend | Photo courtesy of Mid Oregon Credit Union)
Mid Oregon Credit Union raised $2,725 during its annual Supplies 4 Schools drive. This year’s campaign included school supply donations and cash contributions to better support local students and families facing increased hardship due to COVID-19 and the shift to remote learning.
Throughout August, the credit union’s seven branch locations collected donations from members and the community. Mid Oregon pledged to match the first $1,000 donated in cash, which contributed to the overall total of $2,725.
The Supplies 4 Schools funds and supply donations will stay in the local communities where they were collected. Mid Oregon partnered with Family Access Network (FAN) and school districts to distribute the supplies to students in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties who lack the necessities to succeed at school.
“We are grateful for the generous support of our members and local communities during the Supplies 4 Schools drive,” says Kyle Frick, VP of marketing for Mid Oregon Credit Union. “These donations help local families and their children in their preparations for this challenging school year.”
Julie Lyche, executive director of Family Access Network, adds, “Last year, FAN connected 2,190 students to school supplies. Even though this year is different, kids still need the items they would use at school, and FAN advocates are making sure that they have access to these items. This year, we are seeing a greater need for over-the-ear headphones for elementary students and earbuds with microphones for older students. Mid Oregon Credit Union’s contribution makes a difference in helping source these items.”
Mid Oregon Credit Union is a full-service, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in and serving Central Oregonians since 1957. With more than 37,000 members in Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Wheeler, Lake and North Klamath Counties, Mid Oregon Credit Union partners with our members to meet their financial needs and help them achieve their dreams. For more information about our services and branch locations in Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville, La Pine and Sisters, please visit midoregon.com.
Family Access Network offers assistance, possibility and hope to Central Oregon families in need by connecting them with crucial resources to help children flourish in school and life. FAN is unique to Central Oregon, located in all public schools in Deschutes County and Prineville. Also, FAN now has an advocate in Madras (509 District) for the high schools and middle school. Dedicated FAN advocates work with families to connect students with essential services such as food, shelter, heating, health care, clothing, etc. To donate or learn more, visit familyaccessnetwork.org.
