Community Involvement

Involvement in our community is more than something we do… it’s who we are.

Your financed dollars keep working in Central Oregon. As a Mid Oregon Credit Union member, you are supporting local jobs and investing in local events and organizations. Mid Oregon supports many organizations through charitable giving and involvement. Employees also volunteer many hours to community projects and civic organizations every year in Central Oregon. 

     June 30 - August 29, 2025

Raffle tickets* will be available in the branches, over the phone, and online for The Great Drake Park Duck Race Raffle and Fundraiser. Your contributions stay in the Central Oregon community, supporting the 2025 selected nonprofits.

2025 beneficiaries are: Family Access Network, Latino Community Association, Partners in Care, and Deschutes Children's Foundation. 

The Great Drake Park Duck Race began in 1990 as a fun quirky community event to generate funds for local charities. Sponsored by Rotary and Credit Unions Working Together, the event has raised over two million dollars in 35 years.

In 2025 there are over $18,500 in prizes to be awarded.

*Purchaser must be 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER and must be physically in the state of Oregon at the time of purchase.
  Winners need not be present to win. Official Rules

The 2025 Duck Race event will be held Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Drake Park in Bend.
Family Festivities begin at 11:00 am. Race Begins at Galveston Bridge at 1:30 pm. Winners and awards announced at Drake Park staging area at 2:30 pm.

Community Involvement

Media Partners:

Fundraisers:

  • SMART Reading Branch Fundraiser—Our 2025 branch fundraiser collected more than $3,750 to support volunteer-driven early literacy programs throughout Central Oregon. 
  • Our annual Free Shred Day, in partnership with Republic Services, is held annually on the first Saturday after Tax Day.
  • Great Drake Park DUCK Race to benefit local non-profits that assist families and kids.
  • Supplies 4 Schools (August back-to-school supply drive in partnership with Family Access Network)—In 2024 Mid Oregon collected $1,709 and multiple bins of school supplies for local students during its annual Supplies 4 Schools fundraiser.
  • Holiday Dough Branch Fundraiser for local food charities—Raising nearly $4,300 in support from generous members like you for the 2024 holiday season!

Community Support:

  • Investments in local healthcare and education.
  • Grants, sponsorships, and financial literacy education for organizations like COVO, Heart of Oregon Corps, and NeighborImpact.
  • Bite of Reality financial simulations, teaching important financial literacy and budgeting skills to high school and college students.
  • Sponsors of Free Family Day at the High Desert Museum—nearly 4,700 friends and neighbors attended our free days in January and February of 2025.
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Mid Oregon team members work with students from Crook County High School during a Bite of Reality financial decision making simulation
Mid Oregon staff members working with students from Crook County High School during a  Bite of Reality budgeting simulation. 
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