SELCO Steps Up Stories

The 2025 SELCO Food Drive

Food has a special way of bringing people together.  Every year, the SELCO Food Drive does exactly that by uniting our team members to support a shared purpose: supporting Oregonian’s facing food scarcity. This year, from October 6-10, we joined forces and raised funds for the Oregon Food Bank network, setting an initial goal of raising $3,000 t...

SELCO Named a 2025 Luminaries Finalist for Community Impact

SELCO has always believed that communities grow stronger when people step up and give their time and energy. This year, that work is receiving national recognition. SELCO Community Credit Union has been named a 2025 Luminaries Awards finalist for Community Impact, placing us among the top credit unions of our size in the nation and the only Oreg...

SELCO Steps Up Turns One

SELCO Steps Up was conceptualized to fill the ever-changing needs of our community.  It’s been one year since the launch of Steps Up, and to mark the occasion, SELCO hosted a week of appreciation from February 18-21 to give back even more. There was no better way to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Steps Up than by rolling up our sleeves an...

2024 Year-in-review

At SELCO, the best interests of our members and communities drive every decision we make. In 2024, we remained focused on contributing to and expanding our community initiatives. What came of it? Some significant improvements. Steps Up Launch  To address how we met the needs of our community, we reimagined and expanded our community involvement...

Forming Stability with SquareOne Villages

At Opportunity Village, the small row of tiny homes hums with people cooking, doing laundry, and settling into spaces that finally feel like their own. Having a door they can close, a place to keep their belongings safe, and a community they can count on makes every day feel a little more grounded for the residents. SquareOne Villages has been...

Bringing Books Back to Life

Books get a second chance to impact young readers thanks to SMART Reading's Book Bank. Inside SELCO’s headquarters, tables are lined up with bright picture books, soft cloths, and team members focused on giving hundreds of books  new life. The room feels lighter than usual. Conversations flow, stories are shared, and every now and then someone...

SELCO Team Member Steve Liu Finds Purpose in Service

When Steve Liu isn’t at his computer desk, he’s out in the field—quite literally—putting his volunteer time off to work through the Lane County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team. For the past two years, Steve has volunteered nearly 600 hours annually, responding to emergency calls, attending regular training, and spending three summer days each...

SELCO Steps Up Hits Its Stride

You may recall receiving an email in February announcing the arrival of SELCO Steps Up , a new program that reimagines and expands our approach to community involvement. Given the bigger and bolder approach to giving back, it’s only fitting we went big and bold for  the program launch! The week of February 20-23, we kicked off SELCO Steps Up wit...

SELCO Team Members Help Families Move

For more than five decades, ShelterCare has been a cornerstone of support in Eugene. Founded in 1970 as Eugene Emergency Housing, the organization began as a modest shelter for  four unhoused families. Today, ShelterCare’s reach  spans far  wider— offering permanent housing, short-term housing, a medical recuperation facility, and even an in-hou...