Knowing that the need for food donations is critical during summer months, the $2.6 billion Northwest Federal Credit Union and its Foundation aimed for a lofty 12,000-pound goal for its Summertime Food Drive. When all donations were collected, the Herndon, Va.-based credit union discovered it had exceeded its goal by 62%, collected nearly 10 tons of food and donations.
"That's a lot of spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, canned juice and cereal," President/CEO Chris McDonald said. "We knew 12,000 pounds was a substantial goal – much larger than any we've set before. But our staff, members and friends in the community really stepped up to the challenge. What a difference their efforts will make in helping to feed those in need."
The recipient of the food and money donations is LINK, Inc., an organization providing emergency food to people living throughout many Northern Virginia communities. During the summer, LINK's donations run low and shelves thin out as the need for assistance spikes without school resources to help local families feed their children.
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"With these donations, hundreds of families will be grateful recipients of your efforts in our community," LINK President Lisa Lombardozzi said. "LINK is certainly grateful and feeling pretty downright special right now. Thank you!"
McDonald announced the food drive results and presented the donations to LINK at a special event on Aug. 25, where he credited Northwest Federal employees for their tireless enthusiasm and key role in the food drive's success.
"This was a real team effort – and no doubt one of the largest, most successful food drives in Northern Virginia," he said.
The challenge concluded with a presentation of awards to the employee teams who collected the most donations, then the employee volunteers loading a truck with food items and delivering them to LINK.
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