CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union Earns Award for Community Service

ALEXANDRIA, VA (11/05/2010)(readMedia)-- CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union was awarded second place in its asset size at the state level for the 2010 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Program. The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Program promotes social responsibility among credit unions and formally recognizes those credit unions social achievements within their communities.

With the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Program, credit unions are eligible to receive an award for social involvement with almost any kind of activity that helps other people or strengthens the structure of the community. The program recognizes a credit union, or chapter/multiple credit union group, for its social responsibility work and charitable projects that support its community.

CommonWealth One's entry focused on its dedication to community projects and involvement with the City of Alexandria from May 2009 to May 2010. Community projects included the Alexandria City Public Schools, TC Williams High School Branch and the Academy of Finance, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Dollar Wi$e Committee, City of Alexandria JobLink office, City of Alexandria Hispanic Community, Rebuilding together Alexandria, Walk to Fight Breast Cancer, Spring for Alexandria, and CommonWealth One's Community Shred Day.

"At CommonWealth One, our members have placed their trust in us for years. We've worked hard to maintain and reward that trust. Our focus on our member's best interests demonstrates our commitment to serving them. Our "people helping people" philosophy encourages our employees and members to get involved in their community." said John Blair, President/CEO of CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union.

CommonWealth One's Headquarters is located at 4875 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, Virginia.

CommonWealth One operates branches in Harrisonburg, Front Royal and Washington, D.C.

About CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union

Since 1944, CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union has grown to become one of Northern Virginia's top credit unions with more than $286 million in assets serving more than 38,000 members. CommonWealth One is a full-service, member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative committed to being the lifetime financial institution of its members. For information on our history, upcoming events, and more visit www.cofcu.org.