((L-R) Wayne Hanson, Membership Development Manager, Mid Oregon Credit Union; Kyle Frick, VP Marketing and Community Relations, Mid Oregon Credit Union; Jodie Rogers, Marketing Specialist, Mid Oregon Credit Union; Tracie Shook, Fundraising and Outreach Manager, Healthy Beginnings; Michelle Ramos, Community Screening Coordinator, Healthy Beginnings; Kathleen Cody, Executive Director, Healthy Beginnings; Peggy Barber, Screening Assistant, Healthy Beginnings | Photo courtesy of Mid Oregon Credit Union)
Mid Oregon Credit Union’s Adopt-A-Bear Fundraiser raised more than $6,100 for Healthy Beginnings’ free health and development screenings for preschool-age children in Central Oregon.
Throughout April, Mid Oregon’s members and the community adopted Healthy Beginnings bears by making donations at credit union branches, midoregon.com and over the phone. Healthy Beginnings donations were also accepted during Mid Oregon’s annual Free Shred event with Republic Services on Saturday, April 17.
Since 2004, Mid Oregon’s Adopt-A-Bear annual fundraiser has raised more than $35,000 to help support Healthy Beginnings. Community donations keep Healthy Beginnings’ screenings free for all families who use their services. The screenings are performed by local medical, dental, nutritional, and behavioral specialists, providing parents with a thorough assessment of their child’s physical and developmental health. Healthy Beginnings has served more than 10,000 children in Central Oregon counties.
“We continue to be amazed by the generosity of our members in supporting community initiatives,” says Kyle Frick, VP of Marketing and Community Relations. “Their donations ensure that more Central Oregon children have access to these much-needed screening services from Healthy Beginnings.”
Executive Director of Healthy Beginnings Kathleen Cody adds, “Mid Oregon Credit Union has been a valuable partner for over 15 years in helping us bring our screening programs to communities throughout Central Oregon. They share our commitment to helping all children enjoy a brighter future. We are blessed to have their support.”
