Virginia Credit Union’s commitment to our communities At Virginia Credit Union, it’s easy to see that we put a priority on our members’ financial health. We believe that financial education, transparent practices and trustworthy advice contribute directly to our members’ financial success.But we often hear from members, who own our cooperative, that they want more than just financial success – they want a healthy and secure life. A big part of making that happen is ensuring the overall health of our shared community. Becoming a VACU member is about more than finding great rates and lower fees (which, of course, we offer). We attract members who recognize the benefits of being part of a local, member-owned organization, and who expect their credit union to be active in the community.Impact and outreachUnder the direction of an employee-run outreach committee, we focus on issues that our members and employees both identify as important to the long-term benefit of communities across the Commonwealth. Consider these numbers for 2022: 5 full-time financial educators employed at VACU Nearly $2 million contributed to charitable causes $40,000 to support Children’s Miracle Network and fund research, patient care and the expansion of services and facilities at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU 90,000 youth and adults who participated in financial education classes, workshops and webinars gaining knowledge and skill in money management $75,000 provided in college scholarships to student members of VACU $40,000 to Feed More and other local food banks to meet immediate needs and address food insecurity in our regionRecipients of Virginia Credit Union support include:Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital)Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign annual employee-giving programCommunities in SchoolsFeedMore, the Central Virginia Food BankJump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial LiteracyJunior AchievementLocal Chambers of CommerceNextUp RVARiver City Middle School, after-school mentoringShalom Farms Virginia Council on Economic EducationYMCA of Greater Richmond