Business View Magazine l January 2023

119 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 payments authorized by the federal government. Even though the loss of income impacted many credit unions negatively during this time, volunteer boards and management made the decision to hold true to the credit union philosophy of “People Helping DAKOTA CREDI T UNION ASSOC . People,” focusing on service, not profits. Not only did Dakota credit unions take these steps to assist their members, but they also continued to reach out to the greater community, supporting local businesses by purchasing gift cards, ordering take-out meals from local restaurants,