ABNB Community Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to YWCA South Hampton Roads

ABNB Federal Credit Union Executive Vice President, Tony Caccese; YWCA Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Ellis Young; and ABNB Community Foundation Chairman Wesley Parker.

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Chesapeake, VA | February 22nd | For immediate release - Today, the ABNB Community Foundation announced it has awarded a Grant in the amount of $10,000 to the YWCA of South Hampton Roads.

“ABNB Federal Credit Union has a long and storied history of charitable giving and community involvement dating back to the credit union’s founding in 1960,” stated Wesley Parker, Foundation Board Chairman. “We are extremely pleased to be able to award this grant to the YWCA who does great work serving families, women, and children in the Hampton Roads region. This unique organization delivers much-needed services to these groups and is a shining example of how our community comes together to help those in need,” concluded Parker.

Michelle Ellis Young, YWCA Chief Executive Officer stated, "YWCA South Hampton Roads is grateful for the partnership with the ABNB Community Foundation to help us provide support services and tackle crucial issues that help better the lives of women, children, and men as they escape violence, regain self-sufficiency, and access the tools to rebuild their lives to shape communities where justice, peace, and equity prevail."

Pictured left to right: ABNB Federal Credit Union Executive Vice President, Tony Caccese; YWCA Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Ellis Young; and ABNB Community Foundation Chairman Wesley Parker.

ABNB Community Foundation

Mission Statement:

To measurably improve the lives of families and children in the communities that we serve.

Vision Statement:

To come along side non-profit organizations who deliver vital community services and are located in communities served by ABNB Federal Credit Union. The focus is on improving the lives of families and children by providing financial and/or volunteer support.

YWCA South Hampton Roads

YWCA is the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organization in the world. Since 1908, the YWCA South Hampton Roads has strengthened social movements that eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. For nearly forty years, YWCA of South Hampton Roads has run its emergency shelter, providing the only place of refuge for families escaping domestic and sexual violence in the City of Norfolk.

Mission: YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Vision: YWCA South Hampton Roads is a source of strength, courage, and empowerment for women and families facing crisis. Our programs provide quality services responding to the critical needs of survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence, the need for quality and affordable childcare, and opportunities to work collaboratively to eliminate racism in the community.