Credit Union Kicks Off Annual Food Drive

August 13, 2013
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1st adv(YORKTOWN, Va.) 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce its annual food drive in support of Hunger Action Month. As a local credit union,�1st Advantage recognizes�its responsibility to take�an active role in�supporting organizations that contribute to improving our community. With the holidays upon us, and the need to stock up the Foodbank shelves, 1st Advantage is proud to step up and help replenish those shelves at a time of great need.

From August through mid-October, collection bins will be available at all 1st Advantage branch locations. Members and the general public are invited to use these bins to donate non-perishable food items for families in need. Donations will benefit The Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula. Members may also make their donations on-site at our Member Appreciation Festival that is being held on Saturday, October 5th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our Kiln Creek Branch located at 110 Cybernetics Way, Yorktown. Each year, 1st Advantage collects and donates food to the local community. Past drives have collected more than 3,000 pounds of food for families in need. This year, our goal is to collect 5,000 pounds of food. About 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union is a locally owned and operated credit union chartered in September, 1951 as Fort Eustis Federal Credit Union. The financial institutions assets have grown from $500 to over $578 million as of June 30, 2013. 1A has approximately 57,000 members and operates 11 branches in Southeastern Virginia, with offices in Yorktown, Williamsburg, Newport News, Gloucester, Hampton and Richmond.� For more information about 1st Advantage and its products and services, please visit www.1stAdvantage.org.
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