WHITEFISH, Mont.–Park Side Credit Union is reporting it has doubled down on its community support during the coronavirus pandemic. Collectively, marketing and operations staff at the credit union came together with key community partners to focus on the basics, such as food and shelter.
Park Side CU said played a big role in the rapid opening of an emergency homeless shelter in Kalispell, and also worked with area food banks and other organizations that support our students with meals, healthy snacks, and weekend food packages.
Between all of the branches, both in the Flathead and Missoula areas, Park Side was able to put an additional $10,000 during March and April into hands that needed it the most. The employees also rolled up their sleeves to help wherever it was possible. In one program alone, Farm Hands – Nourish the Flathead, credit union staff contributed more than 24 hours of paid community involvement in the first of a six-week commitment.
In Missoula, the YWCA domestic violence shelter and Watson Children’s Shelter were both recipients of “stimulus” funds from Park Side CU. In addition, the Poverello Center, a recent Park Side Partner, and the Missoula Food Bank, along with the Boys & Girls Club of Missoula were granted significant contributions. Perhaps most creatively of all, Park Side CU donated $500 in Downtown Missoula Gift Cards so that some of these social service organizations could actually purchase their necessary goods locally.