Peak Community Challenge will match donations leading community support for up to $1 million combined fundraising for the Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation
EUGENE, Ore. and LACEY, Wash., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Peak Credit Union and the Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation (EVPF) today announced a major partnership supporting the development of a planned 24-court regional pickleball complex at Lane Community College, anchored by a $500,000 commitment from Peak Credit Union.
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