OGDEN, Utah — Wasatch Peaks Credit Union has entered into a partnership that aims to help boost the fight against food insecurity among students in the Ogden School District.
The credit union said it is donating $50,000 to provide ongoing food pantry support for the district’s Student Support Centers at Ben Lomond High School, Ogden High School, OTECH High School, and the Family Support Center at Odyssey Elementary school.
“This donation is the start of a fund that will help boost those programs well into the future,” WPCU said.
The school district reported that, altogether, the four centers were accessed over 3,750 times last school year. Between August and October of 2025, there were more than 2,500 visits logged.
Issue Arises Too Often
Spence McArthur, executive vice president at Wasatch Peaks Credit Union, told the Standard-Examiner the credit union is happy to help mitigate a major issue that has cropped up in too many students’ lives.
“To think about how hard it is for them just to go to school and do lessons and homework, but then have to focus on the next meal, that they’re hungry or something of that nature … that kind of hit,” he told the publication. “These kids shouldn’t have to deal with hunger when they have to deal with a bunch of other challenges and struggles and things that just come with everyday life.”
