VANCOUVER, Wash.–Columbia Credit Union has presented a donation of $10,394.72 to the American Heart Association following fundraising for the organization’s Heart & Stroke Walk.
The funds were raised by Columbia CU’s staff during an internal campaign to support research fighting heart disease—SW Washington’s number-one killer. Through employee-powered fundraisers like a chili cookoff and craft paper heart sales, Columbia CU said its Team Big Green was able to hit their $10,000 goal for the second year in a row before hitting the pavement on the day of the walk in their green shirts and sneakers.
“Support for the community is one of Columbia CU’s core values,” said VP Outreach & Social Responsibility Michelle Thor. “Seeing all our staff get behind the heart walk to raise such large numbers is a great example of how deeply we all take that core value to heart.”
Below, from left, Michelle Thor (Columbia CU VP Outreach & Social Responsibility), Hannah Frey (AMA Heart & Stroke Walk Development Director), Colleen Boccia (Columbia CU SPV Chief Marketing Officer), Meredith Collett (AMA Heart & Stroke Walk Senior Development Director), Teresa Wheeler (Community Outreach Representative).