Serve. Support. Strengthen.
Blaze established the Blaze Credit Union Foundation to build upon “Life is About Giving.” For more than 90 years, Blaze has strengthened the financial lives of our members and served its communities through volunteerism and financial support.
By forming an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Blaze Credit Union Foundation aims to increase our support through tax-deductible charitable donations and volunteer opportunities in our community.
Our mission is to passionately provide resources to enhance the overall wellness of the community.
Our Vision
To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve through education, scholarships, in-kind support, and volunteerism.
We impact families, servicemembers, veterans, schools, disaster relief efforts, and community initiatives.
Through the Blaze Foundation, we aim to empower communities to build and strengthen their financial lives.
Our History
Blaze, through Hiway, was an early contributor to Credit Unions for Kids. CU4Kids raises funds for Children's Miracle Network (CMN) affiliated hospitals and is the top Minnesota credit union contributor — raising more than $500,000 since 1997. Funds have been raised through staff members paying to wear jeans on select days, summer cookouts, raffle tickets, and more.
Since the early 1990s, Blaze staff members have organized various opportunities to help our community through donations and volunteering. Efforts include collecting school supplies, making and serving meals at Ronald McDonald House, collecting clothing for homeless youth shelters, and making care packages for troops overseas.
Blaze has supported financial literacy efforts in schools for more than a decade, delivering hundreds of presentations and reaching more than 4,000 students since 2016.
Founding Partners
As a new non-profit organization in 2018, the Blaze Foundation, then Hiway Credit Union Foundation, received initial financial support from our Founding Partners which allowed us to pursue our mission.
Annual Report
As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, we are pleased to have donated more than $253,000 in 2023 to help people in our community. We are also proud to have hosted another successful Curling Event, raising more than $100,000 to benefit financial literacy for underserved youth.