CHANTILLY and SALEM, Va. -- Freedom First Federal Credit Unionand the credit union community have donated $111,328 to the FreedomFirst FCU Virginia Tech Memorial Fund.

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The fund was established to support the recovery processfollowing the tragic events at Viriginia Tech. More than 75 creditunions and credit union support organizations contributed to thefund.

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In a similar attempt to aid the college, Justice Federal CreditUnion, which serves the justice and law enforcement population,recently donated $1,100 to the Virginia Tech Foundation.

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To render support for the cause, the credit union matched dollarfor dollar its members' donations over a one-month period. Themoney was to go to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, a fundestablished by Virginia Tech to remember and honor the victims ofthe catastrophic events of April 16, 2007.

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Both credit unions thank all those who contributed to thistragic cause.

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