DuPont Community Credit Union (DCCU) recently held a special credit card campaign – Shop & Give – that benefitted its members and the community. During the months of July and August, DCCU credit card holders received additional rewards points or cash back for their grocery purchases. In turn, DCCU would donate a portion of all grocery purchases to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

As a result of its Shop & Give campaign, DCCU was pleased to donate $20,000 to the Food Bank, which will help them provide over 80,000 meals for families in need.

“Gifts like these make a real difference in the Food Bank’s ability to make an impact, right here. The donation raised through DuPont Community Credit Union’s Shop and Give campaign will be used to help provide meals for those experiencing food insecurity,” said Michael McKee, CEO of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. “We’ve recently seen inflation at a 40 year high, and we know that only in partnership with our community can we achieve our vision where everyone has enough to eat. We are stronger together in the effort to solve hunger.”

“We deeply appreciate the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and the important role they play in helping to alleviate hunger in our community,” said Steve Elkins, DCCU President and CEO. “I am also grateful for our members and their support of this campaign, especially at a time when rising grocery prices continue to affect all consumers.”

About DuPont Community Credit Union
DuPont Community Credit Union was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Waynesboro, Virginia. With fourteen locations throughout the Central Shenandoah Valley, DCCU serves over 117,000 members and has an asset size of $1.8Billion. For more information, please visit our website at mydccu.com.

About the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
Founded in 1981, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is the largest organization alleviating hunger in western and central Virginia. Headquartered in Verona, VA, the Food Bank serves 25 counties and eight cities through distribution centers in Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Winchester, and Verona. The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank distributes 24.9 million pounds of food annually to 109,500 people each month through a network of 200 community partners - food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, schools, churches, and other non-profit groups - and 175 program sites serving children, seniors, and families. The Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, a national food bank association that supports 200 food banks across the United States. For more information, visit www.brafb.org.