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October MoneyTalk Newsletter

Shred events, Your FICO® Score, tips for recovering after a storm and more in this issue of Moneytalk.

FICO® Scores Now Available to VACU Members

VACU Supports The Dr. Yum Project, Local Nonprofit Focused on Healthy Food

Supporting a non-profit organization that is transforming the lives of families through the connection between food and overall health.

VACU Supports Fredericksburg’s Hinesight

Virginia Credit Union has made a $2,500 contribution to the Hinesight, a non-profit organization focused on offering high quality youth mentoring and adult empowerment for families overcoming poverty in the Rappahannock Region.

VACU Supports Southside Center for Violence Prevention

Virginia Credit Union has made a $2,500 contribution to the Southside Center for Violence Prevention (SCVP), following the recommendation of an advisory council of Virginia Credit Union members from the Farmville area.

VACU Strikes Out Hunger with Contribution to Feed More

Virginia Credit Union presented a check for $5,240 to Feed More to help strike out hunger in Central Virginia at the Diamond Wednesday evening. Representatives of Feed More and staff from Virginia Credit Union met on the field during the game between the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Erie Seawolves.

VACU Acquires Joyner Fine Properties

Virginia Credit Union has acquired Joyner Fine Properties on July 31, 2019. Joyner will retain its distinct brand and culture and continue to operate independently.

Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride Will Light Up the Night

For the second year in a row, Virginia Credit Union will be the title sponsor for the Virginia Credit Union Moonlight Ride to be held August 24 at Sports Backers Stadium.

July MoneyTalk Newsletter

VACU Members and Employees to Volunteer at Shalom Farms

Virginia Credit Union employees and members will join in a community service project by installing fencing, building a mobile garden classroom and participating in other farm projects at Shalom Farms.

VACU Awards $75,000 in Scholarships to 30 Student Members

Virginia Credit Union has awarded $75,000 in college scholarships to 30 student members through the annual Virginia Credit Union Scholarship Program.

VACU Awards $15,000 Youth Advancement Grant

Virginia Credit Union has awarded a $15,000 Youth Advancement Grant to support the Summer Jobs program at Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School (AJC) in Richmond’s East End.

VCU School of Business to Receive $5M Gift from VACU for Financial Wellness

Virginia Commonwealth University today announced a $5 million gift from Virginia Credit Union to fund two endowments at the VCU School of Business.

VACU Data Scientist Wins National Competition

Richard Hayden, a data scientist with Virginia Credit Union, took first place in a national data analytics competition for credit union professionals.

VACU Backs RVA Reads Initiative

More than 35 volunteers from Virginia Credit Union are marking April as Financial Literacy Month by helping improve the early literacy for preschoolers in the City of Richmond.

VACU Partners with Local Brewery to Support Habitat for Humanity

Virginia Credit Union is partnering with local brewer Three Notch’d to produce a specialty beer to benefit Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity.

VACU Financial Education Director Receives Award of Excellence from League

Cherry Dale, financial education director for Richmond-based Virginia Credit Union, has been awarded the Virginia Credit Union League’s Eugene H. Farley Jr. Award of Excellence.

April MoneyTalk Newsletter

2018 Annual Report to Members

Mary Fehrens is VACU’s Teacher of the Quarter

Mary Fehrens, an economics and personal finance teacher at Riverbend High School in Spotsylvania County, has been named a recipient of Virginia Credit Union’s Teacher of the Quarter award program.

Terry Edwards Named Teacher of the Month

Virginia Credit Union presented a $150 check to Terry Edwards, a kindergarten teacher at West Central Primary School in Fluvanna County as part of a “Teacher of the Month” promotion with the Charlottesville Radio Group and WQMZ 95.1 FM.

VACU Financial Education Director is Finalist for National Award

Cherry Dale, financial education director for Richmond-based Virginia Credit Union, is one of four finalists for a national award from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).

VACU Presents Check to Greene County Teacher

Virginia Credit Union presented a $150 check to Melissa Hansen, a teacher of music at William Monroe Middle School in Stanardsville as part of a “Teacher of the Month” promotion with the Charlottesville Radio Group and WQMZ 95.1 FM.

VACU Employees Contribute $24,000+ to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Virginia Credit Union has presented $24,386.40 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, the result of year-long employee fundraising and a corporate matching donation.

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