Community Impact

Peninsula Credit Union Launches 100% Mortgage Program for Washington Families
Peninsula Credit Union has introduced a new home loan initiative designed to make homeownership more accessible to low- and moderate-income families […]

Tucson Credit Unions Win BLOOM Award for Developing a Collaborative Housing Solution
On April 24, the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona honored Tucson Credit Unions with its 2025 Bold Aspirations BLOOM Award […]

ALICE Reports Reveal Growing Number of Financially Struggling Households
GoWest Foundation and Ent Credit Union are proud partners of regional United Ways for sponsorship of United for ALICE’s state […]

Credit Union West Fosters Workforce Development and Entrepreneurialism Through WestVentures
To support the need for workforce development in the Phoenix area, Credit Union West has collaborated with the Pendergast Elementary […]

Mid Oregon Credit Union Pioneers Workforce Housing Land Acquisition Fund
Mid Oregon Credit Union is stepping up to address the critical shortage of workforce housing in Bend, Ore., by working […]

GoWest Foundation Creates Meaningful Opportunities Throughout the Region in 2024
The GoWest Foundation is dedicated to empowering and supporting credit unions and communities across GoWest’s six-state region to ensure communities […]

GoWest Credit Unions Awarded $2.7 Million in CDFI Technical Assistance Awards
The 2024 Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Program Technical Assistance (TA) Awards were announced on Nov. 21, and nine credit unions […]

Colorado Girl Scouts Gain Financial and Leadership Skills With New Junior Financial Counselor Patch
Colorado Credit Union and Girl Scouts of Colorado recently introduced an exciting new patch program – the Junior Financial Counselor […]

Wildfire Season Is Here: GoWest Foundation Disaster Relief Fund Can Help In Times of Crisis
Wildfire season in the West is upon us. GoWest’s six-state region sees more than its share of wildfires and other […]

WECU Hosts Bite of Reality Events to Teach Students Real World Financial Skills
In May, Washington-based WECU hosted two Bite of Reality events at Bellingham High School and Shuksan Middle School in Bellingham. […]

Workforce Housing Info Session Offers Valuable Insights
On June 13, GoWest Foundation hosted a Workforce Housing Information Session to highlight foundation grants and current credit union collaborations […]

Frontier Credit Union Makes an Impact on Idaho Small Businesses
In July 2022, Frontier Credit Union (formerly East Idaho Credit Union) began a lending program specifically for start-up businesses after […]