CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union continues its commitment to its community through its inaugural The Big Giver Contest that kicked off earlier this month. The Big Giver contest is a competition where members of the community nominate a charity, foundation, not-for-profit organization, or community interest project that means the most to them. All entries will be reviewed by the CommonWealth One Executive Leadership Team and up to five submissions will be selected to advance to the video phase. Finalists will be based on the following criteria:

• Statement(s) submitted by the entrant on how the charity serves the community and why that charity is important to them
• Sincerity and persuasiveness of the submission
• Location of the charity and its impact on the community
• Financial and logistical needs of the charity, and the potential impact of a prize

CommonWealth One will work with the finalists to create an engaging video explaining why their charity deserves to win. The finalists’ videos will be posted on CommonWealth One’s social media sites and voting by the public happens between March 13 - 31, 2023. The charity of the video finalist with the most votes will receive a $10,000 donation!

About CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union

Since 1944, CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Alexandria, VA, has grown to become one of Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia’s top credit unions. CommonWealth One is a full-service, member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative committed to being its members' lifetime financial partner. CommonWealth One has branches in Washington, D.C., Alexandria, VA, and Harrisonburg, VA (including at James Madison University).