Do I need to be a Unitus member to get a bicycle loan?

Yes, you do. There is a $10 membership fee and you do have to keep $5 in your savings account at all times as this is your “ownership” or “share” in Unitus.

Your eligible to join if:

• You live or work in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Yamhill, Columbia, Hood River, Benton, Linn, Lane, Deschutes, Douglas, Josephine, or Jackson County in the State of Oregon.
• You live, work*, worship, or go to school anywhere in the State of Washington.
• Someone in your immediate family is elgible for membership at Unitus or is already a member (e.g. spouse, parent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandparent, or grandchild).

*Directors, retirees, volunteers, and natural persons under contract to work for organizations located anywhere in the State of Washington are also eligible to join.