Helping Hands for the Community
4 a Cause Thrift Shop in Medford aims to support nonprofit agencies.
“Our goal is to be helping hands for the community,” says Tanci VanCamp, manager of the thrift shop. “The way that we do that is by accepting gently used items from our community and reselling them at low cost to people who just don’t have a lot of dollars.”
Community Support
When Tanci was looking for a financial partner to get the business going, she was impressed with Oregon Pacific Bank’s shared philosophy toward improving the community.
“I’ve been banking with Oregon Pacific Bank since the very beginning,” she says. “What drew me to them is when I went on their website, and I saw their community involvement. The fact that they actually go out and volunteer, I thought that was pretty amazing.”
A Strong Partnership
Dawn Hartley, Relationship Banking Officer at our Medford Branch, says it has been great working with Tanci and seeing her business develop. The key has been having a strong business relationship.
“As a banker, I need to understand what drives her and what she wants to accomplish,” Dawn says. “Once I know those things about a nonprofit or a business, I can assist them with all of the products and services that we can offer them to be successful.”
Tanci says it took some effort to learn all the ins and outs of starting her nonprofit business, but she’s glad she had someone to help walk her through it. For example, OPB helped her set up a point-of-sale system.
“I did need a bank that was willing to work with me and help me on the financial side, as far as what I needed to do,” she says.
Tanci looks forward to continuing to serve her customers, and she says she appreciates how easy it is to reach someone at OPB whenever she needs help or has a question.
Connect with us today to discover how Oregon Pacific Bank can support your business and help it thrive. We look forward to building a relationship with you!
