Gesa Credit Union is announced as the exclusive title sponsor of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association
RICHLAND, WA (August 3, 2020) — Gesa Credit Union is proud to announce an enhanced partnership with the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA). This expanded partnership agreement reinforces Gesa as the Official Credit Union and title sponsor for the WIAA’s School State Championships and other additional programs.
Under this partnership Gesa will be the exclusive title sponsor of WIAA initiatives such as the Sportsmanship program, Scholastic Awards program, and the Women in Sport Leadership Conference aimed at instilling lessons of teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, and acceptance. With this new agreement, Gesa will play a more integral part in the WIAA’s strategic plan of increasing awareness of the benefits developed through participation in educationally-based athletic and fine arts activities. “Gesa has built an incredible relationship with the WIAA over the last year,” said Don Miller, President and CEO of Gesa Credit Union. “Enhancing this partnership provides Gesa a way to further impact students across Washington. I am excited to continue working together and bringing programs that positively affect change and teach lifelong lessons to our children.”
The WIAA was formed in 1905 to create equitable playing conditions between high school sports teams in Washington and provides access to equitable, fair, and diverse activities such as forensics, track and field, eSports, bowling, and much more. “The goal of the WIAA is to partner with organizations that prioritize the education of our students while serving our communities. Gesa has demonstrated these same beliefs and the WIAA is ecstatic to partner with Gesa to provide lifetime memories for our students,” said Mick Hoffman, Executive Director of the WIAA.
Both the WIAA and Gesa have a strong commitment to education and will continue to work together to highlight financial education and literacy in schools, including offering resources to classrooms across the state. To learn more about Gesa Credit Union and their commitment to the community and education, visit www.gesa.com.
About Gesa Credit Union
Gesa Credit Union is one of Washington’s largest credit unions, with over $5.5 billion in assets, and is nearly 290,000 members strong. Gesa is a full-service financial institution that offers a complete array of consumer, mortgage, and business products and services. Headquartered in Richland, Washington, Gesa operates 31 branches, loan centers, full-service student-operated campus branches at Washington State University, and 14 student-operated high school branches across Washington state. The Gesa Community Foundation, established in 2022, further supports Gesa’s ongoing commitment to local communities and charitable giving, which includes support for schools, Local Heroes groups, and community organizations through its Affinity Debit Card Program, as well as through its annual youth scholarships, and free financial and educational resources available to members and the general public. For more information, visit gesa.com.
About Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA)
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) is a private non-profit, board-governed association comprised of 408 member high schools 400 member middle schools. A member of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the WIAA annually sponsors 120 state championships in 20 sports and activities. For more information, visit www.WIAA.com or follow @WIAAWA on social media.
