WASHINGTON — Citing the outpouring of online credit union generosity for Hurricane Ike relief, the National Credit Union Foundation this week listed 71 organizational donations from 24 states totaling $147,000 with the average contribution hitting $2, 079.
In addition, there were 88 individual donations from 13 states totaling $6,990 "well above average for the disaster relief industry and a testament" to how CUs take care of their own.
The NCUF report listed the top three CU donors as Keesler FCU in Biloxi, Miss., with $25,000; Merck Employees FCU in Rahway, N.J., with $10,000; and SchoolsFirst FCU in Santa Ana, Calif., at $10,000. The NCUF also re-granted $25,000 of the proceeds from the America's Credit Unions Congressional Invitational Golf Tournament to the disaster relief effort, said Steven Bosack, NCUF deputy director.
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All tolled from NCUF and CuAid, the online vehicle, there were 159 donations totaling $154,637 with "100% of these donations now disbursed" to the affected employees, said Bosack.
"On the strength of these donations and the outstanding work of state credit union foundations and leagues, hundreds of Gulf Coast credit union employees are now recovering from Hurricane Ike," said Bosack.
Acting separately but in conjunction with NCUF, the Texas Credit Union Foundation solicited donations on its own in Texas raising $561,686 for disaster relief efforts.
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