FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — With dozens of credit union employees losing their homes and other property destroyed in Hurricane Ike, Texas Credit Union League President/CEO Richard Ensweiler issued an urgent call last week for the industry to open up wallets and give generously toward disaster relief.

"Your Credit Union Family Needs Your Support," headlined a widely distributed e-mail Ensweiler sent to CUs, vendors and industry groups across the U.S.

Employee homes "have been wiped out, material possessions lost, futures uncertain, and yet they still muster the strength and courage to report to work every day," wrote Ensweiler. "They are tellers, member service representatives, loan officers, managers, CEOs and volunteers, and they are victims of Hurricane Ike."

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