FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2, 2007

“MAKE OR BREAK” FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS AT NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

Springfield, OR. - Northwest Community Credit Union (NWCU) was ready to make a deal with high school students from Willamette, Thurston and Cottage Grove. In “Make or Break” a game based on the show “Deal or No Deal,” students and their principals had the potential to walk away with an amount of up to $2200 to contribute to the school program of their choice.

The students answered true or false questions relating to finance and credit union history. “We feel it is our duty to help with financial education, the state has had so many budget cuts. The largest growing segment to declare bankruptcies are youth between ages 18 to 23,” said Helen Byrnes, CEO of NWCU.

Willamette walked away with $650, Thurston $500 and Cottage Grove $225, all the students received $100 savings accounts.