Virginia Credit Union donates $12,355 to fight hunger
RICHMOND, VA (September 10, 2024) — Virginia Credit Union (VACU) teamed up recently with two Minor League Baseball teams to donate $12,355 to support local food banks in their efforts to fight hunger and food insecurity.
Through its “Strikeout Hunger” partnerships with the Fredericksburg Nationals and the Richmond Flying Squirrels, VACU makes a $5 donation to the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank and Richmond-based Feed More for every strikeout recorded by the pitchers for the FredNats and Flying Squirrels during the course of the season.
“We’re proud to support Feed More and the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank as they work to address the significant and growing need for food assistance in our community,” said Virginia Credit Union President/CEO Chris Shockley. “VACU is committed to contributing to the health and vitality of our community, and a critical component of that effort is to improve food access.”
VACU donated $5,855 to the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, with the FredNats baseball team matching VACU’s $5,855 donation. Through VACU’s three-year partnership with the FredNats, the two organizations have donated a combined $32,710 to the Fredericksburg-based food bank.
The credit union also donated $6,500 to Feed More, the Richmond-based organization collecting, preparing and distributing food across 29 counties and five cities in Central Virginia. VACU and
Feed More have a longstanding partnership that dates back 23 years. The credit union’s financial contributions to Feed More during those two decades, including our “Strikeout Hunger” campaign donations, total more than $133,000.
Members and employees of VACU also support area food banks through food drives, volunteer work and various fundraisers
Virginia Credit Union’s “Strikeout Hunger” partnerships with two local Minor League Baseball teams led to a $12,355 donation by VACU to help local food banks fight hunger and food insecurity.
About Virginia Credit Union
A financial cooperative serving almost 500,000 members, Virginia Credit Union and its Member One Division offer a variety of affordable banking services, loans, mortgages, and free financial education resources, with a focus on helping people be more confident with their finances. Virginia Credit Union and its Member One Division are equal housing opportunity lenders and are federally insured by NCUA.
About the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank
The Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank helps provide nutritious food to more than 46,000 people through a network of 235 community partners operating more than 330 food assistance programs. Learn more at fredfood.org.
About Feed More
Feed More collects, prepares and distributes food to neighbors in need throughout Central Virginia. It is a proud member of Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America. For additional information, please visit FeedMore.org.
