The United Way

Catching up with Golden Plains Credit Union, nearly 4 years later.

By Jace Schmidt, community engagement manager

For the past 16 years, Golden Plains Credit Union in Hesston has been offering their members “life with a touch of gold.” Vice President of Branch Services Roxana Koch has been with the business since it’s inception in 2010 when Golden Plains purchased the building on main street and opened the credit union.

The Hesston branch is one of 13 across the state, mostly in western Kansas. With over 87,000 members, the organization holds over $976,000,000 of participant’s holdings. Of that total, the Hesston GPCU has over 3,000 members and assets North of $30,000,000.

“We offer almost anything you can find in any financial institution,” Roxana said. The biggest difference between the credit union and traditional banking organizations is that the governing board and supervisor committee are all volunteers.

“Our board members work hard to do whatever they can to help the membership,” Roxana stated. All that a person has to do to become a member is open a savings account and maintain a $10 balance. Then as a member, numerous services are available: checking and savings, IRA’s, loans, certificates of deposit, mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and more.

The Golden Plains Credit Union was the inaugural organization to join the United Way of Harvey and Marion Counties’ Small Business United program. The credit union has been very involved in community events.

“We are very involved in our community and love supporting Hesston in various ways,” Roxana adds.

Along with Roxana, the credit union employs four other full-time employees plus one part-time person. The credit union’s lobby is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday’s from 9 a.m. to noon for drive-up service only.

Thank you Roxana and Golden Plains Credit Union for being one of our founding members of Small Business United!

What is Small Business United?

Small Business United is a group of Harvey and Marion Counties’ small businesses who have joined together to make a huge impact! Often we see small businesses who would love to get involved and help the Harvey and Marion County communities, but don’t have the resources to make a large gift. By becoming Small Business United members, these businesses contribute to improve lives and strengthen our community. To become a SBU member, click here and select “Small Business United” on the donation page.