Chartway Credit Union’s Promise Foundation Awards Over $1M in Grants to Record 33 Charity Partner Organizations

Chartway Promise Foundation, the charitable arm of Chartway Credit Union, continues to advance its mission of bringing joy, hope, and smiles to medically fragile children and their families through unforgettable experiences. Throughout 2025, generous corporate and individual donors, along with a series of successful fundraising events, helped the Foundation raise over $1 million. These funds, approved by the Foundations board and distributed in December 2025, will support the 2026 programs of a record, 33 nonprofit charitable partners, the most supported by the foundation in a single year. Of the 33 partners, ten are new, further expanding the foundation’s reach and impact. Since its inception in 2005, the foundation has granted $17 million dollars to its charity partners.
 
"Every year, our grants are a promise to families navigating some of life’s hardest moments,” said Christine Wilson, executive director of the Chartway Promise Foundation. “We’re grateful to stand beside our 2025 grant recipients as they prepare programs that will deliver that promise and bring memorable experiences to many more medically fragile children.”
 
“Each grant awarded is rooted in the belief that every child deserves moments filled with joy, hope, and smiles,” said Wayne Foshay, board chair for the Chartway Promise Foundation. “The growth of our grants program this year, to include ten new partners, reflects the heart and dedication of our community. It’s inspiring to see how many organizations will make a difference for medically fragile children and their families in the year ahead.”
 
“At Chartway, we take immense pride in the impact we make in the communities we serve. That commitment shines brightest through our Promise Foundation and the incredible partners who help us make a meaningful difference for children and families,” said Brian Schools, president & CEO of Chartway Credit Union. “The expanded reach planned for 2026, speaks to what can be achieved when people come together and we’re honored to help fuel that momentum.”
 
The following organizations, whose missions align with the foundation’s purpose, received funds for their 2026 programming:
 
VIRGINIA

• Ability Center of Virginia*
• Aid Another*
• Children's Assistive Technology Service (C.A.T.S.)
• Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
• Complete The Puzzle
• Easterseals PORT Health
• Equi-Kids Therapeutic Riding Program*
• Families of Autism Coming Together (FACT)
• Hooked On Hope VB
• Horizons Hampton Roads Inc
• Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia
• MomAdvocate Foundation
• Ocean View Little League*
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Norfolk*
• Roman's Soldiers Foundation*
• St. Mary's Home for Disabled Children
• Team Hoyt VB
• The Eliza Hope Foundation
• Tide Swimming*
• Toby's Dream Foundation
• Virginia Stage Company
• With INtentional Kindness and Support (WINKS)
• YMCA of South Hampton Roads*

UTAH

• Ability Found
• Eye Care 4 Kids
• Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, Inc
• Make-A-Wish Utah
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Intermountain Area, Inc
• Best Seat in the House
• Utah Kids Foundation*
• Walk With Autism, Ltd
• Wasatch Adaptive Sports, Inc*

TEXAS

• Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast and Louisiana

 
In 2025, the Foundation’s community impact also helped Chartway Credit Union earn multiple honors. The credit union was named Credit Union of the Year and received the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award from the League of Credit Unions & Affiliates. Chartway was also recognized for a third consecutive year by VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads in the CIVIC 50 Hampton Roads program, a national initiative established by Points of Light that honors companies for their community-minded leadership.
 
Learn more about Chartway Credit Union, the Chartway Promise Foundation, and how you can get involved at www.chartwaypromisefoundation.org.

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