Community Partners
Building Stronger Together
Community Partners
Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union is passionate about working with our local communities. As a CDFI, we work to provide financial services for savings and lending for people living in lower-income designated areas. Banking and finances can be tricky for people when there is little access to affordable banking. Peoples Advantage works for Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia, to provide products and services to fit the community and offer free financial education through our Financial Empowerment Centers.
We partner with businesses in our area to offer top notch financial services that best fit you! See how we are making a difference in our community by requesting our Impact Report.
Become a Partner
Partnering with Peoples Advantage comes in all shapes and sizes and requires little to no work for you! Contact us to discuss a partnership that best fits the needs of your business.
OUR PARTNERS
CCCSMD
Since 1966, CCCSMD has guided thousands of people just like you on the journey to financial freedom. Oddly enough, PAFCU also originated in 1966 with the same mission!
CCCSMD, like PAFCU, believes in people over profits. This company offers budget counseling, debt management, educational seminars, housing counseling, mortgage delinquency and foreclosure prevention counseling and reverse mortgage counseling services.
Workforce Center
Crater Regional Workforce and Chesterfield Workforce assists with employment opportunities, resume building, and career development. There is no fee to participate.
Pathways
Pathways is a private, non-profit, 501(c)3 community development corporation working to rebuild and strengthen Petersburg, VA and the surrounding counties. Pathways addresses the needs of our changing world and equips youth and adults with the necessary skills and credentials for today's labor market. One of Pathways' goals is to foster development that leads to the health of a neighborhood and its residents as well as relationships between persons and their environment. These efforts provide the foundation for all they do.
The James House
James House is the only accredited nonprofit organization helping people affected by sexual violence, domestic violence, and stalking in the Tri-Cities area. PAFCU will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets to benefit the James House. Winners will be announced at the annual “Hogs for the House” event on September 14th, 2019. For more information,
Petersburg Area Transit
Petersburg Area Transit (PAT) is committed to improving the riding experience and availability of public transportation in the Southside region for local residents, businesses and visitors of Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights and the surrounding counties.
PAT tickets are sold at the Petersburg PAFCU branch anytime during business hours. Day passes are $3.50. For more information, please visit
The Petersburg Home
For more than three generations, The Petersburg Home for Ladies has been the preferred residential and assisted living facility for older women living in Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights as well as the surrounding counties of Dinwiddie, Prince George, Chesterfield, and beyond. PAFCU partners with PHL in providing banking services and financial education for staff and residents.
City of Petersburg, Virginia
The City of Petersburg is a city full of rich history and an everchanging culture with endless potential for economic development. Petersburg is a vibrant, welcoming, and engaged community for all. They value citizen/customer focus, competent and responsible staff, open and honest communications, fiscally sound and sustainable operations, and an understanding of and respect for the Council/ Manager Form of government.
Metropolitan Business League
A non-profit, membership-based business association that creates business connections in Central Virginia. For over 53 years they have fostered business development and expansion for small, women- and minority-owned businesses. They make every effort to fully understand each enterprise and the factors critical to its long-term success.
VSU Center for Entrepreneurship
The VSU Center for Entrepreneurship provides high-quality entrepreneurship education and services that spur innovation and small business opportunity among diverse groups. They have a specific emphasis on assisting the Central & Eastern Virginia regions' large minority, veteran, and student populations with launching and operating successful, socially responsible ventures that lead to economic growth for the regions we serve.
Bridging Virginia
Bridging Virginia, a community development loan fund, is proud to provide access to affordable capital and technical assistance for historically marginalized small businesses and places.
Southern Virginia Regional Chamber of Commerce
The SoVa Chamber of Commerce is a voluntary organization of businesses and individuals who strive to improve the economic climate of our community. It is a civic clearinghouse, a public relations counselor and a legislative representative for our members.
Hopewell - Prince George Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce is a great resource for all businesses within the tri-city area…from providing resources, to helping to grow your brand, organizing networking opportunities with other business leaders and informing businesses of what is going on with new government policies within Prince George County and the City of Hopewell.
