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Join Us at the Deschutes County Fair on Friday, August 3rd!
99th Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo
As we have for the last several years, Mid Oregon Credit Union is sponsoring Friday at the Deschutes County Fair on August 3rd, with The Bulletin. Find us just inside the main entrance collecting school supplies, sharing about our Traeger Grill promotion, and having a great time with fair-goers!
Friday at the Fair- Too Much Fun!
At the fair on Friday, which is open from 10 am to 11 pm, visit The Bulletin Family Fun Zone and enjoy Mutton Busting, Legendary Longhorns, pony rides, and more…all free! Grand Funk Railroad plays at the First Interstate Bank Center at 7 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm), and of course rides, exhibits and loads of activities for the whole family are there to experience!
You can see the rodeo on Friday night as well. Starting at 6:30 pm, admission is free, but seating is first come, first serve.
To see all of Friday’s Deschutes County Fair activities, view the 2018 Deschutes County Fair and Rodeo website. For those of us who prefer to stay even more connected digitally, you can download the Fair App, too.
You Can Support Supplies4Schools
Please come see us when you go to the fair, and bring a small bag of school supplies (or monetary donation) if you can. During the month of August Supplies4Schools is in full force as Mid Oregon collects school supplies and monetary donations for all of Central Oregon public schools.
Each year we collect bins and bins of supplies and donations from our members, partners and the community, distributing them through FAN (the Family Access Network) in Deschutes and Crook Counties, and to the schools in Jefferson County.
Watch Our Social Media
Watch our Facebook and Instragram pages for updates on what we are doing at the fair. Who knows, we may have some concert tickets available. And you WILL be able to check out the Traeger Ranger Grill we will be giving away this summer. Details will be posted on Friday, but stop by the booth and say hi, and don’t miss any details!
See you at the Fair!
Supplies 4 Schools-a Way Everyone Can Help!
Supplies 4 Schools Provides a Way for You to Help
Many kids in our community show up for school without the basic tools and supplies to be successful in class. To respond to that need, Mid Oregon created Supplies 4 Schools where collected supplies reach students through the Family Access Network and schools. For the past many years our members have always come through with overwhelming support for the program! In fact, the Family Access Network was able to provide more than 3,000 children with school supplies in 2016-17 as a result of Supplies 4 Schools and other community efforts.
Help Local Kids Off To a Great Start!
Mid Oregon Credit Union knows our members, and you, want every Central Oregon kid to get the start he or she needs to succeed in school. As a homegrown credit union founded right here in Central Oregon by local educators, we’re once again partnering with the Family Access Network and Central Oregon public school districts to collect and distribute school supplies with the Supplies 4 Schools program.
See a video about the Family Access Network (FAN) and Mid Oregon School Supply collaboration:
How to Help
Donation bins will be at your local Mid Oregon Credit Union branch anytime during the month of August. Just bring new, packaged school supplies, or you can also make a cash donation, which will be used to its fullest potential to make sure those backpacks are full come September!
Donations Stay in Your Community
When you support Supplies 4 Schools, your donations go to help the kids in your area. The Family Access Network works in schools in Deschutes and Crook County, in Jefferson County the donations go straight to your local schools for distribution. Supplies collected in our newer La Pine and Sisters branches will stay in those areas, too.
What’s Needed?
Here’s a quick list of the items that are most needed. When you’re out shopping at local retailers, be sure to grab a couple of these items on sale. Thanks for your support of this wonderful effort to help local kids!
- High school back packs
- Elementary school back packs
- Ear buds
- Basic & scientific calculators
- Composition books
- 2″ and 3″ binders
- Five-tab dividers
Other needed supplies:
- College ruled paper
- Calculators
- 1” and 2” three ring binders
- Pocket folders
- Colored pencils
- Color markers (thick and thin)
- Highlighters
- Alarm clocks
- Dry erase markers/pens
- Compasses and protractors
- Rulers
- Glue and glue sticks
- Tissue boxes
Remember, your cash donations are appreciated and will be applied to the supplies needed most. For more information about Supplies 4 Schools, please call 541-382-1795, or send an us an email.
Mid Oregon Reaches $300 Million In Assets
Mid Oregon reaches $300 million in assets
Today we announced that our assets had grown to exceed $300 million for the first time as of June 30, 2018. Mid Oregon credit union, which is the only financial institution headquartered in Central Oregon, cited a healthy economy, strong lending demand, and a focused growth strategy for the accomplishment.
“The Mid Oregon Executive Team has been preparing our team for smart growth for the past several years,” says Bill Anderson, Mid Oregon CEO. “By establishing and maintaining our focus on our Key Results—including growth in membership and overall member relationships—our entire team has worked together to consistently exceed our growth goals while maintaining our high standards for member service and convenience.”
From $200 Million in 3 Years
Mid Oregon achieved the $200-million-asset milestone in May of 2015, and crossed over $100 million in assets in July of 2006. The institution currently has more than 31,000 members in its service area encompassing Central Oregon. The institution has also granted more than $1 billion in loans since its inception in 1957.
Recent events have contributed to the increase in Mid Oregon’s growth rate, including introducing its Simply Free checking account for both individuals and businesses, rolling out a revamped Mobile Banking app, opening a full-service branch in Sisters, and most recently, the acquisition of the assets and accounts of High Desert Bank in June 2018.
About Mid Oregon
Mid Oregon Credit Union is a full-service, member-owned financial cooperative headquartered in and serving Central Oregonians since 1957. With more than 31,000 members in Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook, Wheeler, Lake, and North Klamath Counties, Mid Oregon Credit Union partners with our members to help them achieve their financial dreams. For more information about our services and branch locations in Bend, Redmond, Madras, Prineville, La Pine and Sisters, please visit https://www.midoregon.com