NWFCU Foundation Raises $100K for Scholarship Program at 4th Annual Golf Tournament
HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#NWFCU—NWFCU Foundation, the charitable arm of Northwest Federal Credit Union, held its fourth annual Drive for the Driven Golf Tournament on June 18, 2019. The money raised from the event will benefit the NWFCU Foundation Scholarship Fund, which has awarded scholarships to college-bound students since 2005 totaling close to $1.4 million.
“We are so thankful for our sponsors and golfers who helped make this the most successful Drive for the Driven golf tournament to date,” said Executive Director of the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation, Kaycee Childress. “Proceeds from this year’s event will help us expand the program in years to come, awarding even more scholarships to talented, hard-working recipients, as well as continuing to build our community college Lifeline grant program.”
2019 Sponsors Included:
Silver Sponsor: Arent Fox
Bronze Sponsor: NW Financial Advisors
Breakfast Sponsor: Fiserv
Lunch Sponsor: Stifel
Scholarship Sponsors: Kasasa, Quality Data Systems, and Northwest Federal Credit Union
Additional Sponsors:
ABM
Apple Spice
Bignell Watkins Hasser Architects
Buch Construction
Cathedral Corporation
CO-OP Financial Services
Core BTS
CUNA Mutual
Finastra
FIS
GAM
Guernsey
Kudulis, Reisinger & Price
NWIA
Manheim
Meridian Link
MasterCard
Meridian Link
Mustang Sally
RSA
Southwest Business Corp
Summit Marketing
Virginia Credit Union League
Wheat’s
Workfront
Zeta Associates
2019 scholarships were awarded on June 12 and celebrated with a luncheon at the Chantilly National Golf and Country Club where the tournament was held. Applications for the 2020 scholarships will be available December 2nd, 2019.
About Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation
The NWFCU Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) organization, was established in 2004 to promote and manage Northwest Federal Credit Union’s philanthropic activities. The mission of the NWFCU Foundation is to empower youth to achieve their goals by helping them learn and celebrate life and supporting their health and well-being. Donations to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent permissible by law for those who itemize deductions. For more information, visit www.nwfcufoundation.org.
Contacts
Kristen Soller
Manager Event and Communication Strategy
571-585-0700