Veteran Strong Debit Card
Serve Those Who Served Us!
When you choose the Veteran Strong debit card, every purchase helps support Veteran Causes in Oregon at no extra cost to you. Central Willamette Credit Union donates a portion of every qualifying debit card purchase, turning your everyday spending into support that serves those who served us.
Activate card for a chance to win an unforgettable Oregon Getaway!
Everyone that activates the Veteran Strong debit card during the promotional period will be entered into the drawing.
*Two Grand Prize Winners
(Choose One Resort - Receive a $1,200 Resort Credit)
River House Lodge in Bend, Oregon
Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach, Oregon
The Inn at Dayton in Dayton, Oregon
*Two Pendleton Winners
Great Nation Pendleton Blanket (approx. value $259.99)
Grateful Nation honors the brave men and women who have defended freedom throughout the history of the United States of America.
**Limited: FREE Veteran Strong Challenge Coin
Open a new membership and/or your first CWCU checking account* with the Veteran Strong debit card and receive a FREE Veteran Strong Challenge Coin.
Show your appreciation for our Veterans and serve those who served us, with the Central Willamette Credit Union Veteran Strong debit card.
**Must open your first CWCU Checking Account. While supplies last.
*Activate the Veteran Strong debit card for a chance to win an Oregon getaway or a Pendleton blanket and open your first CWCU Checking Account to collect your CWCU Veteran Strong Challenge Coin!
Central Oregon Veteran Ranch
Central Oregon Veterans Ranch empowers veterans by providing purpose, connection, and opportunities to heal through farming, community, and peer support. As the first recipient of the Veteran Strong debit card program, every time you use your card, you're helping strengthen the mission of supporting those who have served.
Promo 1: Free Veteran Strong Challenge Coin with New Checking
**IN BRANCH PROMOTION ONLY. Open to legal residents of Oregon. Offer valid for a limited time and subject to change without notice. To qualify, individuals must be a Central Willamette Credit Union (CWCU) member, open their first CWCU checking account, and receive the Veterans Strong Debit Card.
Offer available to both new and existing CWCU members. Existing members must not currently or have ever had a CWCU checking account and MUST OPEN THEIR FIRST ACCOUNT IN BRANCH to qualify.
Each qualifying membership will receive one (1) Veteran Strong Challenge Coin. Limit one (1) reward per membership. Offer valid while supplies last. Coin has no cash value and may be subject to additional restrictions. Membership eligibility required. Standard account terms, conditions, and fees may apply.
Promo 2: Veteran Strong Debit Card Sweepstakes
*Open to legal residents of Oregon. No purchase necessary to enter or win. To enter, individuals must activate the Veteran Strong Debit Card through Central Willamette Credit Union during the Promotion Period. Entry is open to both new and existing CWCU members.
Alternative Method of Entry (AMOE): Individuals may also enter without activating the Veterans Strong Debit Card by providing their name, address, and phone number on a 3" x 5" card and mailing it via certified mail to: Central Willamette Credit Union, PO Box 1899, Albany, OR 97321, Attn: Marketing Department. Mail-in entries must be postmarked no later than the final day of the Promotion Period.
Promotion begins on August 24, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time and ends on October 23rd, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time (the "Promotion Period").
Limit one (1) entry per person, regardless of method of entry. Four (4) total winners will be selected: two (2) Grand Prize winners will each receive a $1,200 resort credit at their choice of resort. They may choose a resort credit at one of the following: River House Lodge in Bend, Oregon, Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach, Oregon, or The Inn at Dayton in Dayton, Oregon; and two (2) additional winners will each receive a Great Nation Pendleton Blanket valued at approximately $259.99. Sweepstakes are subject to official rules, including eligibility requirements, entry deadlines, prize details, and odds of winning. Prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and have no cash value unless otherwise stated. Winners are responsible for any applicable taxes. CWCU employees, volunteers, directors, and their immediate family members may be ineligible.
Void where prohibited.