For all the right reasons, the $74 million Northeast FamilyFederal Credit Union of Manchester, Conn., is putting its CEO upagainst the wall.

It all happens Aug. 31 and for a $5 donation participants aregiven a piece of duct tape to strap Joanne Todd against the wall inthe credit union's main office. The job is done when Todd isable to stick to the wall without support of astool.

“This was a fund-raising idea we saw at one of our schools and Ithought why not try it at the credit union,” said the6,400-member's marketing director, Fred Brown.

Northeast Family hopes to raise $4,000 from the taping promotionwith funds benefiting the American Friends of Kenya. Todd isa board member of the organization which builds libraries andmedical clinics and aids children in the African country.

“Fred had this idea to create a little excitement and I said I'mwilling,” Todd said.

Brown said he is hoping other Connecticut credit unions, theiremployees and members will stop by at 3 p.m. on Aug. 31 by to makea contribution and tape over Todd.

Contributors are also entered into prize drawings for aNortheast Family prize pack worth $100.