Coins For Community

Your Loose Change Makes A Difference

Each of our branches is equipped with coin machines for members to use to count their loose change. There is a nominal fee for using the coin machines, which the Credit Union matches and donates to our quarterly Coins for Community partner.

Since 2015, Beach Municipal FCU and our members have donated more than $32,069.52 to our Coins for Community partners. Our Q4 Coins for Community partner is the Virginia Afican American Cultural Center. 
 

Virginia African American Cultural Center 

There are 32 museums and cultural centers in the Hampton Roads region, yet only four focus specifically on African American history, including Historic Jamestown.

The Virginia African American Cultural Center (VAACC) seeks to fill that gap by creating a space where residents and visitors can experience the richness and diversity of the African American experience—historically, aesthetically, and culturally.

This center will transcend race and help unite the stories of older communities by sharing the histories that have shaped the fabric of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It will also highlight the contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout the region and beyond.

The Virginia African American Cultural Center, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and a non-stock corporation operating as a public-private partnership between the VAACC and the City of Virginia Beach.

Mission

To collect, preserve, interpret, inform, and celebrate Virginia’s African American history, culture, and community, and to educate the public about African American contributions in all areas of endeavor.

Vision

The Virginia African American Cultural Center will serve as a statewide leader in generating historical and cultural content through programs, artistic performances, and curated exhibits.

Goals

• Create opportunities for individuals to learn more about African American culture and history
• Highlight the important role and lasting impact of African American contributions in Virginia Beach and beyond
• Share the stories of African American struggles for civil rights and their influence on freedom movements regionally and globally
• Build partnerships with African American historic sites and cultural centers regionally and nationally

Learn More About the Virginia African American Cultural Center