1ST Gateway Credit Union Celebrates 70 years

May 12, 2023

2023 marks 1^ST Gateway Credit Union’s 70^th year of serving the surrounding communities and its members. 1^ST Gateway began in 1953 in the guard shack at DuPont Cellophane, and has since grown to be the 18^th largest Credit Union in the state of Iowa, with 7 branches and over 10,000 members.

We pride ourselves on making a positive difference in both the financial lives of our members, and the communities that they live in. This is exemplified through our award-winning service. In recent years, 1^ST Gateway has been rated 5-stars by Bauer Financial, and won the River Cities Choice award for Best Credit Union multiple times. We were also named as “One of the Best Credit Unions in America” by Forbes in both 2019 and 2020. As we reach our 70-year milestone, our commitment to better our members’ financial future remains the same.

“Our 70th year presents many exciting opportunities for us to strengthen our ability to make enhancements in the communities we serve,” said Pat Drennen, CEO. “As we enter May, we’re now pleased to roll out our 70 Days of Giving campaign. Making a difference in the communities we serve is imbedded in our Vision and Mission Statements and this 70th anniversary campaign will undoubtedly show our actions are as strong as our words!”

To celebrate our 70-year milestone and our dedication to our field of membership, we will be donating $70,000 over the next 70 days to local businesses and civic organizations within the communities we serve. 1^ST Gateway truly exemplifies the credit union motto of “people helping people,” and we look forward to sharing this with all of you.

 

1st Gateway Credit Union's Hannah Gettes, Lily Eganhouse and Jen Nelson present the Dewitt Chamber with their donation.