International Credit Union Day has been celebrated every third Thursday of October since 1948. It’s a day that celebrates the global credit union movement’s history, promote achievements, and share member and community experiences. 

Through our Sponsorship Committee and Community Relations, Heritage Grove has had the privilege of working with so many amazing community schools, non-profits, and organizations. We are spotlighting four (randomly chosen) that you can vote on in the branch. Voting will be available through October. Whichever organization with the most votes will receive a $500 donation on behalf of our members! 

We could not do this without our members, and that is why we want to put you in charge of what we do next. So, stop by, cast your vote, and Stand Tall with us.

On October 16^th, we are celebrating our members in the branch with spin-wheel prizes and treats!

Community Spotlight:

Grant Community School (Go Grizzlies!) serves local children grades K-5. Heritage Grove FCU recently sponsored their annual Jog-a-thon for the third year, raising money for school supplies and programs. 

The Corvallis Knights baseball team was originally founded in 1990 as the Aloha Knights. They boast ten league titles and fourteen division championships. Heritage Grove is proud to have sponsored a game in the 2025 season. The Knights provided us with a hundred free tickets, which we gave out to members.  

The Reading Nest gets books into the hands of kids and hosts pop-up story times all over Polk County. They hope to fund a mobile library in 2026. Heritage Grove is proud to be a sponsor. 

And that is just a small sample. In 2025 Heritage Grove stepped up to sponsor: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library with the Marion Polk Early Learning Hub, Children’s Education Theater, The Salem Art Fair and Festival, The Capital Futbol Club, Salem’s American Ballet Academy, Boys & Girls winter & spring sports, McMinnville Habitat for Humanity, Ophelia’s Place, Veteran’s Resource & Support Task Force … and many more! A full list will be added to the website in December. 

Written by Elena Christian