Students to benefit from Mid Oregon Credit Union’s Supplies 4 Schools fundraiser

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the support of its members, staff and the community, Mid Oregon Credit Union collected $1,709 and multiple bins of school supplies for local students during its annual Supplies 4 Schools fundraiser benefiting Family Access Network.

During the month of August, Mid Oregon collected school supplies and cash donations at its seven branch locations in Bend, La Pine, Madras, Redmond, Prineville, and Sisters. All donations benefit the local communities where they were received.

“For nearly two decades, our team and members have come together to support Central Oregon K-12 students by providing them with the supplies they need to start the school year off right,” says Kyle Frick, VP of Marketing and Community Relations for Mid Oregon Credit Union.

Mid Oregon partners with Family Access Network (FAN) to distribute supplies to students in Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties who lack the necessities to succeed at school.

“FAN connected more than 1,700 children with school supplies in the 2023-24 school year,” said Kelsey Seymour, FAN Community Outreach Coordinator. “With the help from Mid Oregon’s Supplies 4 Schools donations, hundreds more local students will have the tools they need to come to class ready to learn.”

Mid Oregon Credit Union is a full-service, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in and serving Central Oregonians since 1957. With over 48,000 members in Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Wheeler, Lake, and North Klamath Counties and over $736 million in assets, Mid Oregon partners with members to meet their financial needs and to help them achieve their dreams. Mid Oregon was named a Top Workplace in Oregon and Southwest Washington for 2022 and 2023. It was also ranked the #1 credit union in Oregon by Forbes for 2023 and 2024 and received the Bend Bulletin’s Best of the Best of Bend Community Choice Award in the credit union category for 2023 and 2024. For more information about its services and branch locations in Bend, La Pine, Madras, Prineville, Redmond, and Sisters, please visit midoregon.com.

Family Access Network (FAN) offers assistance, possibility, and hope to Central Oregon families in need by connecting them with crucial resources to help children flourish in school and life. FAN is unique to Central Oregon, located in nearly all public schools across Central Oregon. Working through a dedicated FAN advocate, a child or parent is connected to essential services such as food, shelter, heating, health care, clothing, and more. Learn more at familyaccessnetwork.org.