FAYETTEVILLE, NC (August 8, 2016) Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union raised $17,500 through its 22
nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament, held at Cypress Lakes Golf Course, helped raise awareness for those in the local community dealing with chronic illnesses and breast cancer. 136 golfers entered the tournament in teams of four and enjoyed a BBQ chicken dinner following the event. The funds raised were donated to Friends of the Cancer Center at the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation and The Victory Junction Gang Camp.
The Cancer Center of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center provides comprehensive treatment options for cancer patients. The donation by Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union is specifically earmarked for early detection screening and treatment of breast cancer.
The Victory Junction Gang Camp enriches the lives of children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering, in a safe and medically sound environment. Victory Junction Gang Camp is located in the heart of the Piedmont Triad in Randleman, NC.
About Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union
Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned exclusively by its members and regulated by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Chartered on April 18, 1960, it exists to promote thrift amongst its members. As a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, Fort Bragg Federal Credit Union is committed to its members and works to uphold its fundamental responsibility to actively serve people within its field of membership.
About Friends of the Cancer Center
Friends of the Cancer Center of Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation helps provide hundreds of cancer patients and their families with emotional support, information resources, food supplements, free wigs and turbans and emergency needs funding. In addition, each year, Friends of the Cancer Center sponsors Camp Rockfish, a camp to celebrate life for cancer patients and families.
About Victory Junction
Since opening its gates in 2004, Victory Junction Gang Camp has served more than 23,000 campers and their family members during summer and family weekend camps. Victory Junction"s Reach Team works with pediatric hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses to enhance and support existing patient and family-centered care with specialized camp-style programming year-round in North and South Carolina and has served more than 8,000 children since the program began in 2011.
