CU Aid Activated for Credit Unions and CU Members to Help Victims of the Haiti Earthquake
The National Credit Union Foundation in conjunction with the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has activated the online disaster relief system CUAid.coop to raise money for credit union employees, volunteers and members affected by the powerful 7.0 earthquake that has devastated much of the capital city, Port-au-Prince.
According to the Red Cross up to three million people have been affected and thousands are feared dead. Many victims have taken to sleeping in the streets.There is an active credit union movement in Haiti made up of 175 credit unions serving 404,090 members according to WOCCU.
All donations via CUAid will be forwarded to credit union organizations in affected areas through the National Credit Union Foundation, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Oregon Credit Union Foundation has donated $2,500 to the relief efforts.
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