Credit union donates to local booster club

Whitefish Credit Union, Montana's largest credit union with over 55,000 members and $1.5 billion in assets, announced that it donated over $9,000 to local high schools in Northwest Montana. Donation funds were generated by the financial cooperative's High School Spirit Debit Card initiative.

Last week, Whitefish Credit Union Thompson Falls Manager Tim Ellis presented a $600 check to Paula Widner, president of the Thompson Falls Booster Club.

Whitefish Credit Union's High School Spirit Debit Card program allows members to choose a MasterCard debit card featuring their chosen high school's color and logo. When a new card is issued, the credit union donates five dollars to the school displayed on that card. The financial cooperative is currently partnered with Bigfork High School, Columbia Falls High School, Flathead High School, Glacier High School, Lincoln County High School, Polson High School, Thompson Falls High School and Whitefish High School.

"School spirit is important to many folks in Northwest Montana. Our High School Spirit Debit Card program is a fun way to help our members show their school pride," said Colleen Murphy, Senior Vice President of Operations for Whitefish Credit Union. "We are proud to continue to support students and educators in the communities we serve."

The High School Spirit Debit Card program is one of many ways Whitefish Credit Union works to support public education in Northwest Montana. Members can request a High School Spirit Debit Card anytime at any of Whitefish Credit Union's local branches located in Columbia Falls, Eureka, Downtown Kalispell, South Kalispell, Polson, Thompson Falls and Whitefish. While the initiative runs year-round, the credit union will launch a High School Spirit Debit Card promotion in the fall to help raise funds for the upcoming school year.