Member One FCU Donates $1,000 to Feeding Southwest Virginia

ROANOKE, VA (May 2021) — During their 80th Annual Meeting held virtually on April 28, 2021, Member One Federal Credit Union announced a $1,000 donation to Feeding Southwest Virginia in honor of their members. ‘People helping people’ is the guiding principle of credit unions like Member One, and one taken seriously through their charitable donations such as this one to Feeding Southwest Virginia.

“We have partnered with Feeding Southwest Virginia for many years,” says Lori Cauley, Chief Brand Officer of Member One Federal Credit Union. “We are honored to make this donation on behalf of our membership to help them further their mission of ending hunger and changing lives in our region.”

Feeding SW Virginia, which in 2021 is celebrating 40 years of fighting hunger in Southwest Virginia, provides feeding programs that ensure the families within communities in Southwest Virginia receive the food they need to stay healthy. According to the organization, every dollar donated can provide five meals to those in need across Southwest Virginia.

“It takes a community to feed a community. We are thankful to Member One Federal Credit Union and their members for taking the initiative to help fight hunger in our community, region and nation,” said Pamela Irvine, President and CEO, Feeding Southwest Virginia. “Their contributions over the past year have helped us provide 35,000 meals to our neighbors facing food insecurity.”

Member One Federal Credit Union is a full-service, member-owned financial institution serving the needs of its communities for 80 years. Member One is headquartered in Roanoke, VA and serves over 132,000 members, is more than $1.3 billion in assets, operates 15 branch facilities, a Real Estate Center, and a national ATM network. For more information, visit memberonefcu.com.