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Sabrina Brooks and Major Gifts Officer Marge Betley
from the Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation were
on hand April 22 at Cape Fear Valley Hospital to greet
Bragg Mutual Federal Credit Union CEO and President
Steve Foley and District 45 State Rep. John Szoka as
they delivered 200 lunches to dedicated and hardwork-
ing hospital staffers and nurses.
Bragg Mutual has three locations in Fayetteville and
Cumberland County and is a full-service financial insti-
tution dedicated to helping local residents better their
financial status through education and thrift. Accord-
ing to Foley, Bragg Mutual and its employees wanted
to recognize the health service workers and thank
them personally for their sacrifices during this
COVID-19 crisis.
e very next day, Foley and Bragg Mutual Vol-
unteers took another 200 lunches to the VA Medical
Center on Ramsey Street, where nurses and hospital
staffers are working around the clock taking care of our
veteran military service members who have served our
country so gallantly.
at was 400 meals in two days. Bragg Mutual met
the challenge with the assistance of local catering
company e Vine/Two Brothers Catering owners by
Brad and Kelley McLawhorn. Despite their current hec-
tic schedule fulfilling a massive and demanding daily
contract for Fort Bragg, the McLawhorns collaborated
with Bragg Mutual to prepare the 400 healthy individ-
ual boxed lunches for the hospital and the VA staffers
and nurses. Each prepared lunch included a fresh
deli turkey sandwich, macaroni salad, potato chips
and for dessert, a slice of Two Brothers' special carrot
cake. Also, credit union members from Up & Coming
Weekly and Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop also
included an extra special gift — a sweet treat packet of
candy. is heartwarming gesture was the near-perfect
example of the people helping people philosophy that
has made Bragg Mutual Credit Union such a valuable
asset to the Fayetteville community for over seven
decades.
Rep. Szoka, chairman of the board of Bragg Mutual,
encourages such local community involvement. "Bragg
Mutual Federal Credit Union has always been focused
on helping our community, and we're glad to show our
appreciation to our hardworking health care profes-
sionals throughout the area," said Szoka, an appropri-
ate statement coming from the man who was chosen
the 2019 National Volunteer of the Year by the National
Association of Federally Insured Credit Unions. is
prestigious award honors credit union volunteers who
demonstrate leadership, dedication to Credit Union
members, commitment to professionalism, service
to Credit Union staff, and uphold the values of the
community. Both Szoka and Foley demonstrate those
qualities every day and work to bestow them in every-
one they come into contact with the Credit Union.
We salute all our community health care workers
serving the hospitals and medical clinics, along with
the work, commitment and dedication of businesses
like Bragg Mutual Federal Credit Union and people like
Foley and the staff of the credit union. Our community
is made better because of their presence and sup-
port. e same can be said for Cape Fear Valley Health
Foundation and the McLawhorns of e Vine / Two
Brothers Catering company. No doubt, heroes work
here in Fayetteville and Cumberland County.
Want to give back time, money or words of encour-
agement?
Bragg Mutual Federal Credit Union: www.bragg-
mutual.org
Steve Foley, CEO: sfoley@braggmutual.org
e Vine/Two Brothers Catering: 910-584-9892
Brad McLawhorn: twobrotherscatering06@gmail.
com
Kelley McLawhorn: twobrotherscatering06@gmail.
com
Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation: www.cfvfoun-
dation.org/
Marge Betley, Major Gifts Officer: mbetley@cape-
fearvalley.com 910-615-1358
VA Medical Center: 910-488-2120
Bragg Mutual Federal Credit Union says 'thank you' to hundreds of
health workers
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Brad McLawhorn, John Szoka, Steve Foley and Kelley McLawhorn delivered meals
to health workers.
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Bragg Mutual and e Vine/Two Brothers Catering prepared a total of 400 healthy
boxed lunches.
