La Capitol Federal Credit Union is a sponsor of the upcoming Louisiana's Teachers Rock virtual concert. The online concert, put on by the Dream Teachers organization and Streaming4Life, is set to take place on Memorial Day weekend.

The virtual concert festival will be a unique streaming experience to raise the spirits of Louisiana residents while supporting local artists and honoring teachers. Featured performers include Bag of Donuts, Vidalia, Beaux Atkins, Sarah Russo, Jamie Bergeron and more. The event will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 24. Once a ticket is purchased, viewers will be able to watch the virtual music festival using their smart TVs, tablets, phones, and any other streaming device, such as an Amazon Fire Stick, Apple TV, or Roku.

"La Cap has been involved with Dream Teachers for several years now," said Michael Hooper, President and CEO of La Capitol FCU. "We are exceptionally proud to show our support to Louisiana's teachers as a sponsor of this event, especially at this unique time in the history of our state and our nation."

Louisiana teachers will be honored throughout the festival in photos and videos sharing personal messages to their students. There will also be cameos from business leaders, athletes, musicians and political leaders from around the state.

Tickets are on sale now. Visit louisianateachersrock.com for ticket sales and further information.

Baton Rouge Telco Federal Credit Union has announced that it will donate $10,000 to support local food banks that are facing an increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Telco's President and Chief Executive Officer, Darryl Long says, "We understand that our members and community may be struggling as we all deal with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Our Board of Directors and I felt it was important to contribute to the efforts of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank and the Tangi Food Pantry as they work diligently to keep their shelves stocked. As a credit union, our mission is about people helping people and that's what we want to do."

Of the credit union's $10,000 donation, $7,500 will benefit the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, and $2,500 will be allocated to the Tangi Food Pantry. Both organizations have expressed an increase in demand from the communities they serve.

"We are grateful to organizations like Baton Rouge Telco Federal Credit Union that are able to help us feed the increased number of food insecure in our community during this time," said Mike Manning, President and CEO of the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. "This donation can provide up to 22,500 meals to help us meet the increased need we are seeing now as well as those already relying on our services."