Red Cross Vouchers Good At EnvisionFCU

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - (09/08/05) -- Staff at Envision FCU worked throughthe long Labor Day weekend to cash Red Cross vouchers enablingevacuees from New Orleans and Mississippi to buy much-needednecessities. Even though the staff was unable to open the creditunion's vault--because it was on a timer--they were able to openthe credit union's own ATMs at nearby sites and obtain extra cashfor the evacuees, according to Ray Cromer, president of the$200-million credit union. "And we will continue doing it," he toldThe Credit Union Journal of last weekend's effort during which$22,400 in cash was disseminated to 112 people over twodays.

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