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Northwest Resource strives to build a better neighborhood through improving the financial well being of the people who live, work, and play in our neighborhood. In addition, we recognize and support nonprofit organizations who contribute to the vitality and betterment of our community. We support these nonprofits through volunteerism, fundraising, and by helping to build awareness for their causes.
What Northwest Resource is doing in our community
Transition Projects, Inc.
When the winter weather arrived, Northwest Resource helped some of our neighbors with a coat and blanket drive through Transition Projects.
Transition Projects is the primary provider of shelter and services for homeless single adults in the Portland metropolitan area. Each year they serve more than 9,000 people; each day they shelter or house nearly 300 people. Your donations will help Transition Projects meet its mission: To serve people's basic needs as they transition from homelessness to housing.
DoveLewis
DoveLewis is Portland’s 24-Hour Emergency and ICU Animal Hospital, offering advanced veterinary care in a state-of-the-art facility in Northwest Portland. Northwest Resource is supporting DoveLewis by donating and raising funds for Dove’s Velvet Assistance Fund. The Velvet Assistance Fund helps qualifying low-income clients with their pets’ medical bills at DoveLewis’ two Portland hospitals. We have started the fund off with a $100 donation and have held various fund raising activities. Members can also make tax-deductible donations directly to the Velvet Assistance Fund at our branch or by calling 503-220-2592 and transferring money from your account. And we’ll give you 100 Resource Rewards points for any donation of $20 or more!
March of Dimes
The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
On April 26, a team of Northwest Resource employees and family members “marched for babies,” the walk-a-thon fundraiser for March of Dimes. Through walk-a-thon pledges and various in-branch fundraising activities, we raised $2,818 for our local chapter of March of Dimes.
Central City Concern's WorkSource
Central City Concern (CCC) works to help individuals move from homelessness and poverty to lives of self-sufficiency and independence with a unique array of services and innovative community partnerships. Each week, President/CEO Char Shinn or Director of Financial Services Erin Mulkins, teaches a “Moneywise” class to CCC’s clients. The idea behind "Moneywise" is to have each student learn how to make a personal budget and handle money and credit wisely. Nearly 300 individuals go through the class annually. It’s one way that Northwest Resource is working to improve the financial well being of people in our neighborhood.
Banking on our Future
Three of our employees have volunteered to teach students in Portland Public Schools the basics of banking, checking and savings accounts, credit, and investing through the Banking On Our Future program. Banking On Our Future provides students ages 8-20 with financial knowledge needed to create wealth.
Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association and Business Association
The Neighborhood and Business Associations in Old Town Chinatown are comprised of dedicated volunteers who work and live in the neighborhood. They all work together to support each other and improve the vitality of the neighborhood. Northwest Resource supports both Associations through employee volunteerism and sponsorships.
Credit Unions for Kids
Northwest Resource actively participates in fundraising for Credit Unions for Kids, which benefits Doernbecher Childrens' Hospital. We raise money through selling Entertainment Books, holiday paper cutouts, processing Skip Payments, and various employee events. In 2007 we raised
over $2,700.
Northwest Resource Receives 2008 Spirit of Portland Award
 The City of Portland named Northwest Resource as one of 21 winners for its 2008 Spirit of Portland Award. The award is presented to individuals and groups who have enriched the community by energizing and revitalizing Portland’s neighborhoods, providing a special service, raising cross cultural awareness, and implementing outstanding projects. Northwest Resource was selected as a winner in the "small business" category.
Northwest Resource was recognized for the contributions we have made in improving the financial well-being of the people and businesses in our Old Town Chinatown neighborhood and enhancing the neighborhood’s vitality:
- Northwest Resource employees volunteer time to teach basic financial education classes twice a month for individuals who are recovering from homelessness and poverty. The classes teach them how to build a basic budget, balance their checkbook, and build and establish credit.
- The credit union supports Portland’s emerging artists by providing free “gallery space” in our branch and hosting evening art shows each month for local artists. These shows have helped to revitalize our urban neighborhood by bringing more people into the neighborhood while expanding cultural awareness through the variety of art displayed.
- Several Northwest Resource employees hold committee positions on the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association, Sustainable Business Network, and Old Town Chinatown Business Association, volunteering toward bettering the community.
Mayor Sam Adams presented President/CEO Char Shinn with our award during an award ceremony at Portland City Hall on December 11th, 2008. Northwest Resource was honored alongside other amazing individuals and organizations. We would like to extend our congratulations to all winners including five of our Old Town Chinatown neighbors: Stephen Ying, Sisters of the Road, Street Roots, p:ear, and Carl Roberts.
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