Farm Credit of the Virginias Offers Charging Stations and Resources in Wytheville and Abingdon
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced its Wytheville and Abingdon branch offices will offer charging stations and resources to the public in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
As farmers and rural communities throughout southwest Virginia face ongoing power outages as a result of Hurricane Helene, FCV invites members of the community to their Wytheville and Abingdon branch offices to charge their devices and access resources. Individuals are encouraged to bring their mobile devices, tablets, laptops, etc. and their power cables. In addition to charging stations, bottled water, snacks and flashlights will be available at each location, as well as a water refill station (up to 5 gallons per household). The Wytheville and Abingdon branch community rooms will be open to the public to take advantage of these resources (while supplies last) during the following dates and times:
Tuesday, October 1, 12 PM - 4 PM
Wednesday, October 2, 9 AM - 4 PM
Thursday, October 3, 9 AM - 4 PM
Friday, October 4, 9 AM - 4 PM
See the addresses and contact information below for the two branch offices in which charging stations and resources will be available:
Wytheville Branch
660 Peppers Ferry Rd., Wytheville, VA 24382
Phone: (276) 228-8666
Abingdon Branch
19292 Lee Hwy., Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: (276) 628-5191
FCV is proud to support farmers and the rural communities they serve in southwest Virginia during these challenging times and will continue to seek additional opportunities to provide aid in the coming days and weeks.
About Farm Credit of the Virginias
Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $2 billion dollars in financing to more than 12,000 farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners throughout Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland. Farm Credit is a cooperative capitalized largely through investments made by farmers, ranchers and the rural homeowners and businesses that borrow from them. In fact, as part of a nationwide network they are the largest single provider of agricultural credit in the United States and have been for over 100 years. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm through its constant commitment to competitive lending, expert financial services and for facilitating and sharing knowledge and resources through the Farm Credit Knowledge Center. For more information, visit dh1g.917877.com.