Tag Archives: Community

27 Sep
Community News, FFA Forever, News, Wilco Coop, Wilco Stores

Wilco’s FFA Forever Program Raises Record Amount for Oregon, Washington & California FFA

https://www.wilco.coop/wilcos-ffa-forever-program-raises-record-amount-for-oregon-washington-california-ffa/

Over $200,000 raised to support the agricultural non-profits Mt. Angel, OR, Sept. 27, 2021 – Wilco’s FFA Forever Program started in 2012 as a way to support agricultural youth and leadership in rural communities. Over the past nine years, Wilco has donated over $1.5 million dollars to the Oregon FFA Foundation, and no single bigger […]

Posted on September 27, 2021
04 Jan
Community News, News

Wilco Presents Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund with $75,000 Donation

https://www.wilco.coop/wilco-presents-santiam-canyon-wildfire-relief-fund-with-75000-donation/

Customers, employees, vendors and aide organizations all come together to help those in need Mt. Angel, OR, Jan. 5, 2021 – Wilco announced this week an additional $75,000 year-end donation to the Santiam Canyon Wildfire Relief Fund (SCWRF) to go towards the relief and rebuilding of the Santiam Canyon. The donation is a combination of […]

Posted on January 4, 2021
23 Dec
Community News, News

Wilco Gives Big to Community Youth

https://www.wilco.coop/wilco-gives-big-to-community-youth/

County fairs have come and gone but Wilco’s support of youth programs extends far beyond summer Mt. Angel, OR, Dec. 7, 2020 – Wilco awarded another $8,000 in Oregon FFA grants to two deserving chapters this past week. Astoria FFA will receive $4,000 to help purchase drip irrigation, benches, and other supplies to set up […]

Posted on December 23, 2020
Support our Medical Heroes on the Frontlines
19 Jul
Blog, Fashion & Accessories, News, Wilco Coop

Support Our Medical Heroes on the Frontlines

https://www.wilco.coop/support-our-medical-heroes-on-the-frontlines/

This year has been an unexpected year where many of us have had to make adjustments to our daily routine. Life, as we’ve been so comfortable with, has changed. It has been one set with challenges as our communities have faced unknown circumstances around our current pandemic. Although in the midst of it all, what […]

Posted on July 19, 2020
19 Nov
Community News, News

Wilco joins the Oregon FFA & Les Schwab to help #DriveAwayHunger

https://www.wilco.coop/wilco-coop-joins-in-to-help-the-oregon-ffa-les-schwab-tire-centers-in-the-drive-away-hunger-initiative/

Wilco Coop joins in to help the Oregon FFA & Les Schwab Tire Centers in the Drive Away Hunger initiative. Many Oregon residents struggle to provide food for themselves and their families. In fact, according to Feeding America, 510,080 Oregonians are food insecure. That’s about 1 in 8 individuals. It is for this reason Oregon […]

Posted on November 19, 2019
01 Oct
Community News, FFA Forever, News, Wilco Stores

Thank You Customers, Vendors & Partners for a Record August FFA Month

https://www.wilco.coop/thank-you-customers-vendors-partners-for-a-record-august-ffa-month/

MT. ANGEL, Ore., October 1, 2019 – Wilco, a farmer-owned cooperative, is contributing over $170,000 to Future Farmers of America groups in Oregon and Washington thanks to record-setting donations from the retailer’s FFA Forever Month promotion during August. Each August, Wilco encourages customers to donate at the register in each of their 20 Wilco retail […]

Posted on October 1, 2019
01 Nov
News

Wilco Shows Military Support

https://www.wilco.coop/wilco-shows-military-support/

During the month of November in honor of the military and Veterans Day, Wilco has green lights shining at all locations. In addition, Wilco Stores have put the bulbs on sale for 50% off and are also donating $1.00 to Wounded Warriors for each green light bulb sold. “We have a tremendous amount of respect […]

Posted on November 1, 2016
24 May
FFA Forever, News

Wilco Presents a Check to the Washington FFA

https://www.wilco.coop/wilco-presents-a-check-to-the-washington-ffa/

This past week representatives from Wilco attended the Washington State FFA Convention to help further a company goal of sustaining the education of youth in agriculture through Wilco’s FFA Forever campaign. The program started a few years ago with Wilco’s commitment to Oregon FFA to help them become self-funded and more stable. As Wilco has […]

Posted on May 24, 2016
04 Apr
News

Diana Unruh Retires After Nearly 50 Years

https://www.wilco.coop/diana-retires-after-nearly-50-years/

One of Wilco’s goals is to maintain the best employees and to make sure team members fit with our Core Values of Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Community, Quality, and Teamwork; mission accomplished with the hiring of Diana Unruh in 1967. “When I first started in 1996, I was scared to come to a new place and […]

Posted on April 4, 2016
04 Apr
News

Diana Unruh Retires After Nearly 50 Years

https://www.wilco.coop/diana-unruh-retires-after-nearly-50-years/

One of Wilco’s goals is to maintain the best employees and to make sure team members fit with our Core Values of Integrity, Accountability, Respect, Community, Quality, and Teamwork; mission accomplished with the hiring of Diana Unruh in 1967. “When I first started in 1996, I was scared to come to a new place and […]

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