By Tiffany Goodwein

Upper Room Mission receives an act of kindness from VantageOne Credit Union

Jul 5, 2019 | 4:45 PM

With 75 years in the community, VantageOne Credit Union is celebrating its anniversary by giving back to those who need it most.

The organization started a unique campaign called 75 Acts of Kindness, and the Upper Room Mission was the first recipient.

On Friday morning, volunteers at the Vantage One Credit Union branches in Vernon traded in their pens for utensils and cooked and served pancakes and sausages for breakfast.

“It was a goosebump moment when we decided to kick off our campaign at the mission,” VantageOne HR Coordinator Alli Maris-Krastel said. “The mission started here and has grown, just like VantageOne. It’s a shared pride to be a part of this community for so long. Just like us, the mission is rooted here.”

With each guest served comes an opportunity to connect with a different community member, Maris-Krastel said.

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VantageOne wasn’t alone in its act of generosity Friday morning. The food was provided by Buy-Low Foods and Save On Foods, two organizations with their own tradition and history of giving back to the community.

“This campaign involves everybody,” Maris-Krastel said. “It is not just employees but families and the community. Without this community, we would not have been here for 75 years.”

VantageOne Credit Union will officially kick off its year-long campaign on Wednesday, July 10 at the VantageOne Main Branch at 3108 33rd Avenue.

All six of the VantageOne branches will host the event. The public is invited to attend. The kick-off event will begin at 11 a.m. with a charity hot dog sale, cake and kids activities.

Editor’s Note: Vernon Matters, Buy-Low Foods and Save On Foods are all divisions of the Jim Pattison Group.

by Tiffany Goodwein

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