COUNTRY Financial donates $1000 to Lost River
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Gary Cheyne presenting check to Principal Ongman (submitted photo)
Lost River High School teachers with gifts (submitted photo)
The following is a press release from COUNTRY Financial.
MALIN, Ore. - COUNTRY Financial is pleased to announce Lost River Junior and Senior High School (LRHS) as a recipient of an Operation Helping Heroes award. COUNTRY Financial representative Gary Cheyne presented a $1,000 donation to Principal Jamie Ongman last month as part of the award.
“Our educators work so hard every day and have gone above and beyond during the pandemic. We wanted to acknowledge their commitment and show our appreciation,” said Gary Cheyne, financial representative with COUNTRY Financial in Klamath Falls.
Cheyne was able to provide the gift through a COUNTRY Financial program called Operation Helping Heroes. The funds will be used to purchase a poster printer which will assist art students as well as be used to create promotional materials for school activities. Cheyne felt connected to LRHS, because many his clients attended the school or have students enrolled there. Additionally, his assistant, Kathy Neese is a LRHS graduate.
In addition to the donation, Cheyne and his team brought pizza and delivered survival kits and other surprises to show their appreciation.
“They such a great group and were so appreciative,” continued Cheyne. “It’s not hard to see why our educators really are, our everyday heroes.”
COUNTRY Financial has donated more than $4 million since 2020 to organizations and programs that support teachers, first responders, active-duty service members and veterans, supporting the company’s vision to “enrich lives in the communities we serve.” The Operation Helping Heroes program was created in 2015 to support non-profit events and programs that benefit active-duty service members, veterans and their families. Later, the program expanded to include first responders and teachers.