DuPont Community CU's Work With Area Homeless Shelters Earns State, National Service Awards

LYNCHBURG, VA (12/22/2011)(readMedia)-- DuPont Community Credit Union has won 1st Place in the state Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program for credit unions, and Honorable Mention in the national Dora Maxwell competition. The Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association, honors credit unions for their involvement in community projects and activities.

DCCU was recognized for its work with homeless shelters in Staunton, Harrisonburg and Shenandoah County, including the donation of $10,080 to support the work of the three shelters. The credit union raised the funds through various events, while credit union staff also volunteered their time at the shelters and collected needed items for the shelter and those utilizing its services.

"A number of families in our communities have been hard-hit by the economy and unemployment," said Gerald Hershey, president/CEO of DuPont Community Credit Union. "The resources of our local shelters have been stretched thin as more families slip into poverty and homelessness. It's critical that we all reach out and lend our neighbors a helping hand."

Learn more about the shelters supported by DCCU online: Valley Mission in Staunton (http://valleymission.net/); Mercy House in Harrisonburg (http://themercyhouse.org/index.php); and the Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter (http://www.allianceforshelter.org/).

DCCU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative and was founded in 1959. The Credit Union currently has over 59,000 members, and over $781 million in assets. DCCU operates nine branches in the Central Shenandoah Valley region. For more information visit our website at www.mydccu.com.

The competition is named after Dora Maxwell, a credit union pioneer, who worked with several organizations to improve the living standards of the poor and needy.