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Farm Credit of the Virginias gives $15K to charities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland

Crystal Graham

farm credit of virginias Farm Credit of the Virginias helped a number of local organizations meet their year-end donation goals – dividing $15,000 among 25 charities in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland.

The annual donation was made on behalf of Farm Credit of the Virginias’ customer-owners and business affiliates.

“Our association is proud to support these organizations and their meaningful contributions to the communities we serve,” said Brad Cornelius, Chief Executive Officer of Farm Credit of the Virginias. “Each of the organizations that were selected bring together good people to strengthen our rural communities and achieve a greater common good. Most importantly, we cherish the opportunity to support these organizations on behalf of our customer-owners, without whom our contributions would not be possible.”

The following charitable organizations received a donation from the cooperative:

  • Renewing Homes of Greater Augusta – Staunton
  • Valley Open Doors Homeless Shelter – Harrisonburg
  • Boys and Girls Club of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County – Harrisonburg
  • Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. – Lexington
  • Albemarle County 4-H – Charlottesville
  • Boulder Crest Foundation – Bluemont
  • Fauquier Education Farm – Warrenton
  • Orange County Animal Shelter – Orange
  • Culpeper Toy Chest – Culpeper
  • Grace A LOT Ministries – Chatham
  • Jane Jones Food Pantry – South Boston
  • Society of St. Andrews – Big Island
  • Bedford Farmer’s Market – Bedford
  • We Care of Franklin County – Rocky Mount
  • Minority Veterans and Farmers of the Piedmont – Brandy Station
  • Virginia Tech Chapter of Cultivating Change Foundation –  Blacksburg
  • Wythe County Social Services – Wytheville
  • The Barns at Blue Mountain – Abingdon
  • Bonsack Baptist Church – Roanoke
  • Mineral County Family Resource Network Toys for Joy – Keyser, WV
  • Savannah’s Closet – Ravenswood, WV
  • Preston County Workshop – Reedsville, WV
  • Harrison County Livestock Association – Lost Creek, WV
  • Toys for Happiness – Moorefield, WV
  • Toys for Tots – Rainelle, WV

For more information, visit www.FarmCreditofVirginias.com.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.