When a disaster hits, many people panic. Kelly Jones isn’t one of them. For months during the COVID-19 crisis, she was stationed in Costa Mesa on CAL-MET’s Disaster response team, treating patients in critical condition and having next to no physical contact with her husband and two young sons. We’re sharing Kelly’s story because her unwavering willingness to spring into action in high-stress environments immediately stood out to us.

Working 24-hour shifts. Gone for up to 21 days in a row. This has been Michael Pradin’s schedule during his most recent mission: dealing with the California wildfires. Time after time, this LA County firefighter sets aside his own plans to show up when he is most needed. That’s why we’ve chosen to share his story.

Blood donations help people with a variety of medical problems, from emergency trauma cases to surgery and cancer patients. It’s estimated that 4.5 million Americans need blood transfusions each year. Without blood donors, these patients wouldn’t have access to life-saving treatment.

Times are changing, and online banking has become more important than ever. That’s why we hosted the Getting the most out of online banking webinar on Tuesday. Doing this live chat gave us a great opportunity to interact with you directly, answer your questions, and tell you about upcoming system innovations.

Each month, we like to highlight a member of our team who exemplifies our values of hard work and community service. This month, the Denali team choose Alfred Calugay–one of our inspirational branch managers who reminds us that we all have a role to play in serving our community.

For Cliff Walker, being a firefighter is more than a job—it’s a lifestyle. We’re looking for other first responders who go beyond the call of duty, actively contributing to their communities and showing strength, perseverance, and a passion for what they do.

The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact organizations across the globe. This hardship gives cybercriminals the perfect bait: a promise of financial relief.

Finding a person with a true passion for their work is rare. But when looking through our staff, it didn’t take long to think of one person whose genuine care makes such a difference for the people she interacts with on the job.