Kitsap Credit Union the not-for-profit financial cooperative serving over 120,000 residents and businesses in the State of Washington, has been awarded the 2021 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award and the 2021 Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
Each award honors one credit union every year whose efforts strengthen their community. The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award is given to one credit union that has shown its social responsibility through projects carried out within the community. Additionally, the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Awards is granted to a company that has demonstrated its commitment to the “People-Helping-People” philosophy.
For their team’s efforts in feeding their community amid the food crisis heightened by the global pandemic, Kitsap Credit Union is the proud winner of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award.
Kitsap Credit Union’s extraordinary member service in providing local businesses essential aid through their PPP loan program, has awarded them the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Service Award.
“At a time where hunger was growing exponentially, our team gathered food and fed our neighbors. When our small businesses were desperate for help, our organization became a certified SBA lender and developed our PPP program all in a matter of 3 weeks,” said Kitsap Credit Union CEO Shawn Gilfedder.
“The quality of work and rapid speed in which these programs were executed is the quintessential example of the Kitsap Credit Union team’s dedication to our community. We are honored to be recognized with these two awards by the Credit Union National Association,” added Mr. Gilfedder.
Kitsap Credit Union will be officially presented its two awards at the CUNA 2021 Summit Awards Program on October 7.
For more information regarding Kitsap Credit Union or to set up an interview with CEO Shawn Gilfedder, please contact Melisa Tropeano at melisa@mtlcommunications.com or (201) 572 – 1808.