Community Impact
Fibre Federal Credit Union Supports Animal Shelters Through Cash Club Cares Program
Fibre Federal Credit Union helps children save money and save homeless animals with the Cash Club Cares Program.
Tucson Credit Unions Win BLOOM Award for Developing a Collaborative Housing Solution
The Community Foundation of Southern Arizona honored Tucson Credit Unions with its 2025 Bold Aspirations BLOOM Award for the Tucson Welcome Home Program, which addresses one of the region’s most critical issues – affordable housing.
Hughes Federal Credit Union Launches New Debit Card Supporting Local Wildlife
Hughes Federal Credit Union recently launched its newest debit card, the “Quail Trail,” featuring exclusive artwork by renowned Tucson, Ariz., artist Diana Madaras.
Unitus Community Credit Union Hosts First Annual Earth Day Celebration
Unitus Community Credit Union and several community partners celebrated collaborative sustainability efforts at the credit union’s first annual Earth Day Celebration.
BECU’s 2024 Annual Report: Growing its Commitment to Serving Members and Communities
BECU released its 2024 Annual Report to members, in which the credit union highlights that it ended the year strong.
Peninsula Credit Union Gives Students a “Bite of Reality”
Wash.-based Peninsula Credit Union recently hosted a Bite of Reality financial fair for freshmen and seniors from Shelton High School using the financial game app.
Elevations Credit Union Donates $10,000 to Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Elevations Credit Union, which serves communities along Colorado’s Front Range, recently announced a donation of $10,000 to the Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County.
Maps Credit Union Brings Bite of Reality to Oregon’s Jefferson High School
On April 30, students at Jefferson High School in Jefferson, Ore., participated in Bite of Reality, a dynamic financial literacy simulation hosted by Maps Credit Union.
Gesa Credit Union Partners with CHAS Health Foundation to Support Healthcare Workers in the Pacific Northwest
Gesa Credit Union announced a new three-year partnership with the CHAS Health Foundation to support the frontline healthcare professionals who serve communities across the Pacific Northwest.
First Tech Federal Credit Union and Learn Fresh Bring STEM Programming to Portland Students with Support of Trail Blazers, Timbers, and Thorns
A partnership between First Tech and Learn Fresh will provide a continuum of STEM learning offerings to students across the region connecting to their passions in sports.
Minnequa Works Credit Union Brings a Bite of Reality to Pueblo
innequa Works partnered with Corwin International Magnet School in Pueblo, Colo., to host the Bite of Reality financial education simulation.
Gesa Credit Union Members Help Plant More Than 73,000 Trees Through Use of Forevergreen Affinity Card
Gesa Credit Union’s Forevergreen Affinity Card, an impact program created in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, raised $181,000 in its second year.
OnPoint Community Credit Union Invests $100,000 in Local Environmental Nonprofits
OnPoint Community Credit Union is giving $100,000 to four local environmental nonprofits to mark Earth Day 2025. The investment is […]
Credit Union West Employees Donate Over $7,000 to HALO Animal Rescue
Credit Union West employees, in partnership with the CU West CARES Charitable Foundation, donated $7,928.32 to HALO Animal Rescue as part of the credit union’s EmployeesCARE Program.
First Credit Union Awards Educator Grant and Four Scholarships to Arizona Students
First Credit Union announced the latest recipients of its College Scholarship Program and Youth Financial Education Grant, awarding four scholarships to graduating high school seniors and one grant to a Phoenix-area educator.
Colorado Credit Union Helps Women Build Credit and Confidence Through EmpowerHER Program
Colorado Credit Union celebrated the success of its EmpowerHER Financial Literacy Program, equipping women at Dress for Success Denver with essential financial skills.
NuVista Federal Credit Unions Gives Local High School Seniors a Bite of Reality
NuVista Federal Credit Union and Black Canyon Rotary Club hosted the 8th Annual Financial Reality Fair for more than 250 seniors of Montrose High School, Olathe High School, Black Canyon High School, and VISTA Charter School on March 13.
Honoring the Heart of Credit Unions: GoWest Award Nominations Are Open Now!
Nominations for GoWest’s annual awards, celebrating credit union excellence across the region, are being accepted through May 30.
GoWest’s CU4Kids Benefit Auction Declared “Event of the Year” by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network hospitals bestowed “Event of the Year” honors on GoWest Credit Union Association and its member credit unions for the CU4Kids Diamond Roundup Benefit Auction.
Celebrating Every Credit Union’s Impact
Oxford Economics performed an analysis for all 311 credit unions with branches in the GoWest footprint in 2023. These reports, distributed to each credit union’s leadership team recently, measure the credit union’s contribution to the GDP, employment, wages, and member benefits.
Colorado Credit Union Partners with Littleton VITA to Provide Free Tax Education and Preparation to Non-Profit Program Participants
This tax season, Colorado Credit Union collaborated with Littleton VITA to provide free tax education and preparation to several of their nonprofit partners.