The $1.9 billion Apple Federal Credit Union has kicked off itsannual back-to-school supply drive for needy children in NorthernVirginia. The 158,900-member credit union is accepting backpacks,pens, notebooks, even cash donations, at its branches aroundFairfax County.
|The Fairfax-based credit union will match donations up to $5,000until Aug. 15 and has joined with Fairfax County Public Schools,the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and more than a dozennon-profit organizations in the effort. Apple is participating insimilar efforts in Loudoun, Prince William, Winchester and Staffordcounties.
|“Unfortunately, need has become routine,” said SophiaEchaide-Viafara, a guidance counselor in Fairfax County. “Fairfax is known as a wealthy county but people don't realize thatthere is poverty here.”
|Below, from left, Capt. Willie Bailey of the FairfaxCounty Fire and Rescue Department, Apple FCU Kingstowne BranchManager Doris Ibanez, Apple FCU Vice President of Marketing CynthiaMcAree and Robert Sowell, the credit union's vice president ofcommunity relations with some of the first donations to thecause.
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