MILWAUKIE, Ore.– Clackamas Federal Credit Union partnered with Clackamas Service Center to distribute fresh produce and other groceries to families in need through both deliveries and pickup stations.
Six volunteers from Clackamas FCU joined staff from Clackamas Service Center to distribute food boxes in the Oak Grove community of Milwaukie, Ore.. More than 20 staff from CFCU will continue volunteering throughout the summer to deliver food boxes twice per week and at pickup stations twice per month.
“We asked employees to help out with this effort and almost immediately had more than 20 volunteers ready to pitch in,“ said CEO Aaron Goff. “I’m inspired again by the commitment of the Clackamas team to improve lives.”
Separately, Clackamas Federal Credit Union also quickly embraced online learning and has already taught nine financial education classes since pivoting to virtual workshops in April 2020. Along with member workshops, the credit union is working with local nonprofits to provide education to employees and other groups, gearing curriculum to deal with the crisis at hand.
Topics covered range from "budgeting in an emergency“ to "how to access local resources and avoid current scams.“
Clackamas FCU has also renewed its annual $5,000 donation to longtime partner Financial Beginnings, a nonprofit that teaches individuals how to play an active role in their own financial well-being