Bill Cortus Named Volunteer of the Year With Thrivent Financial
Local Thrivent Financial Representative Honored for Helping Others

Bill Cortus, FIC, a Thrivent Financial representative in Ontario has been named the 2009 Volunteer of the Year for the Thrivent Financial Pacific Southwest Regional Financial Office.
Cortus was selected for his dedication to helping others through volunteerism and service last year. He supported the efforts of Thrivent’s Chapter leaders and affiliated congregational coordinators in delivering Thrivent Financial resources to address local needs.
During the year, Cortus was actively involved in fund-raising activities for numerous charitable organizations, including the Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity Pomona Valley Affiliate, Hope Project Loaves & Fishes program, the Lutheran Deaf Camp, AmPac TriState CDC US Small Business Administration Faith Based Summit, Toastmasters International Inland Empire District 12 clubs in Prisons and Recovery Homes, TEAM International, Toastmasters International, The Salvation Army Ontario Corps, Ontario Western Little League, Reading for the Blind & Dyslexic, The Fontana Rehabilitation Workshop Industrial Support Systems, Lutheran High School scholarship program, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Oktoberfest, Concordia University Irvine, Redeemer Lutheran Church and School tuition assistance and SEGUE fund with the Lutheran Community Foundation, Shepherd of The Hills Lutheran Church Youth Programs, Central City Lutheran Mission, and others.
“Bill embodies Thrivent Financial’s mission of compassion and caring,” said Karsten Lundring, managing partner of the Thrivent Financial Pacific Southwest Region in Thousand Oaks. “He is very deserving of this recognition.”
As a faith-based organization, Thrivent Financial members are organized into local groups called chapters that meet regularly to carry out volunteer projects, educational programs and fund-raising events. Bill is an adviser of the West San Bernardino County Thrivent Chapter, which serves the Inland Empire area.
In addition to receiving a 2009 Volunteer of the Year plaque, Bill was given $1,000 to donate to the charitable organization of choice.