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Giving Back

At North Peace Savings and Credit Union (NPSCU), we are deeply invested in our communities. Our commitment to community is embraced by our staff and our Board of Directors, we are always looking for ways to make a positive impact where we live.

Corporate Giving

Social Responsibility Funding

NPSCU provides financial support to socially responsible organizations that increase community sustainability within the communities we serve. We work with our Board of Directors to think critically about where funding can make the biggest impact in bettering our community. Currently, we are focusing our Social Responsibility Funding in the following areas:

Literacy and Financial Literacy
Homelessness
Building Strong Families
Support for Disabled Adults
Prevention of Domestic Violence and Victim Support

Do you or your organization have a Social Responsibility related giving opportunity? Apply for funding here.

Casual for a Cause

Event Sponsorship

NPSCU is proud to sponsor events in our community, in 2019 NPSCU invested over $16,000 in event sponsorship and had a blast doing it! We’ve sponsored everything from fun runs to educational programming, we even sponsored a loonie dig for kids!

Have an event/sponsorship opportunity that might interest NPSCU? We’d love to hear it! Please forward your sponsorship package to marketing@npscu.ca

In-kind Donations

Volunteers

Popcorn Machine & Branded Tents

NPSCU has a professional popcorn machine and a branded canopy tents available for local organizations or groups to use at fundraising and community events.

Popcorn Machine

Every community event is better with popcorn! NPSCU has professional popcorn machines available to organizations in Hudson’s Hope, Fort Nelson and Fort St. John. Here are some community events that were made better with NPSCU’s popcorn machine: Dry Grad, Ladies Day Out, Central Elementary School French Movie Night, World Fair.

To apply to borrow one of our popcorn machines, please click here.

NPSCU Branded Tents

Bursaries & Scholarships

Helping our members succeed in life means caring about their academic and vocational goals. That’s why we offer bursary and scholarship opportunities to help community members pursue their dreams and improve our community.

North Peace Savings & Credit Union NLC Bursary

At North Peace Savings and Credit Union (NPSCU) we are dedicated to helping our Members succeed in life and passionate about our community. That’s why we offer 2 bursaries of $1,000 annually to help local students achieve their educational goals.

The bursaries are available to prospective and recurring students enrolled in Programs at Northern Lights College (NLC) Campuses in the communities we serve. If you are planning to attend NLC, our bursary program could help you finance your education. To Apply and learn more about NPSCU's bursaries and other NLC Awards click here.

NPSCU Business Management Award

Credit Unions of BC Foundation Bursary Program

NPSCU is proud to help BC students reach their post-secondary education goals through the Credit Unions of BC Bursary Program.

The Foundation’s primary purpose is to provide education awards to British Columbia resident post-secondary students in need of financial assistance for academic, technological, or vocational training at accredited schools within the province. Awards are also given to mature students upgrading their basic education and skills to allow them to enter the work force.

Application Deadlines:

Fall Semester: Sept. 1 - Oct. 15

Winter Semester: January 1 - February 15

Spring/Summer: May 1 - June 15

To apply and learn more about this exciting Bursary Program click here.

YES Youth Camp

Looking for a Summer Adventure? North Peace Savings & Credit Union and the FSJ Co-op Want to Send You to YES Camp.

Every summer, North Peace Savings & Credit Union sends 4 Northeastern BC youths to BC’s YES Youth Leadership Camp. For over 45 years, YES has been offering week-long leadership retreats at their summer camp, located at the heart of Vancouver Island, on Lake Cowichan, BC. These leadership camps give youth aged 14—18 a chance to learn empowering new skills, develop and appreciate new values, and grow as individuals.

This amazing opportunity is not only a chance to learn and grow, it’s also tons of fun! Campers will enjoy hiking, swimming, canoeing, arts & crafts, hiking and more.

Summer 2023 Applications are now being accepted. To fill out your application now click here! Watch our social media channels for more information or email marketing@npscu.ca

Learn About EOTO

Financial Literacy

Each One Teach One Financial Literacy Workshops

NPSCU has a big heart for financial literacy and are proud partners of Each One Teach One. EOTO provides free, plain language financial workshops in our community. The sole goal of the program is to empower individuals to make the right financial decisions for themselves. The program has no cost and has no ties to NPSCU products or services. We’ve facilitated workshops through the Women’s Resource Society, Senior’s Housing Society and the FSJ Literacy Society to name a few. Would you like to host a workshop? For more information, email marketing@npscu.ca

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