RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Donations for Haiti continue to pour in from all sectors of the credit union industry, including pledges announced Friday by CUNA Mutual Group and CO-OP Financial Services and CO-OP Shared Branching.
CUNA Mutual Group said it is contributing $20,000 to aid Haiti disaster relief. Additionally, the company is offering to match up to $5,000 of employees' donations in assisting the Caribbean country's recovery from last week’s devastating earthquake. Funds will be contributed through the credit union community's CUAid for Disaster Relief in Haiti.
The National Credit Union Foundation, in conjunction with the World Council of Credit Unions, has activated an online disaster relief system, CUAid.coop, to raise money for credit union employees, volunteers and members. Donations raised through CUAid for Disaster Relief in Haiti will be disbursed by WOCCU.
On behalf of its member credit unions, CO-OP Financial Services and CO-OP Shared Branching are donating $15,000 to CUAid.
“The credit union movement is dedicated to uplifting communities and it is hard to imagine a case where there is a greater need to financially aid a community than right now," said Stan Hollen, president/CEO of CO-OP Financial Services. "We thank our member credit unions for the ability to make this contribution, and we encourage all organizations within our industry to participate."
To donate, CUaid can be found at
According to the Red Cross, up to 3 million people have been affected and thousands are feared dead. The credit union movement in Haiti is made up of 175 credit unions serving more than 400,000 members.
