NEWPORT NEWS, Va.– Langley Federal Credit Union donated funds to two good causes.
The credit union donated $10,000 to Virginia Supportive Housing to provide supportive services to help clients remain stably housed. These services include primary healthcare, helping to secure income, case management and counseling, skills building, substance abuse and more.
"As a result of our dual focus on affordable housing and supportive services, more than 97% of those we serve do not return to homelessness," stated VA Supportive Housing Major Gifts Officer Arden Reed. "We are grateful for the many partnerships in the community, like Langley, who support and believe in our mission to end homelessness in Hampton Roads."
Separately, Langley FCU also donated $5,000 to The Mariners’ Museum. The funds will be used to update the Age of Exploration program. The program is one of the Museum’s most requested and will align with the new social studies standards of learning that officially become effective in Fall 2018.
“To ensure that we are aligned with the new 2018 standards, we will need to completely overhaul the program and props that are currently in place, stated Mariners’ Museum Manager of Student Programs Wisteria Perry. “To accomplish this and demonstrate how we are all connected to each other through the world’s water, the Education department will be creating several different versions of this topic based on grade levels—3rd-5th, 6th-8th and 9th-12th. This donation will help make this program bigger and better for students.”
At right, Langley AVP of Corporate Relations Gary Hunter and Mariners’ Museum Manager of Student Programs Wisteria Perry.