The New Jersey Credit Union League released a list Thursday ofcredit unions, vendors and other organizations that are offeringfree assistance and services to credit unions that have beenimpacted by Superstorm Sandy.

Meanwhile, CUAid said ithas received more than $24,000 in less than 24 hours since it beganits campaign to help credit union staff and family.

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“The response to our call for donations yesterday has been trulyinspiring with donations from $25 to $10,000. $24,000 has alreadybeen raised in less than 24 hours from credit unions to assistcredit union people affected by Hurricane Sandy along the EastCoast,” said Christopher Morris of the National Credit UnionFoundation.

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And here is the list provided by the NJCUL:

  • Thomas O'Shea, president/CEO of Aspire FCU headquartered inClark, N.J., has communicated to the NJCUL that the credit unionhas come through the storm without power loss and is offering itsextra office space, cubicles, and Internet access (outside thecredit union's secure network) to local credit unions.

The credit union can accommodate approximately 10 to 20employees in cubicles, conference rooms, and offices. Thoseinterested can contact Thomas O'Shea at [email protected] or cell (908)403-3666 or contact League President/CEO Paul Gentile at[email protected].

  • Bo McDonald, president of Your Marketing Company, can assistsmall credit unions that are short on resources and need assistancewith PR or marketing to notify members of closings, re-openings,account access information. Your Marketing Company will make itsteam available free of charge to assist while they work throughwhatever issues Sandy may have caused. Contact Bo McDonald at(864) 230-1923 or [email protected].
  • The email marketing CUSO DigitalMailer, Inc. has also offeredits communication suite of email, text and voice services to NewJersey credit unions free of charge. For more information, contactRon Daly at (703) 733-0339 ext.102 or at [email protected] or [email protected].
  • Carolyn Warden, a former NCUA examiner and a former CU CEO,offered to donate copies of her record retention and destructionmanual to credit unions that have to reclaim/reorganize theirstored records so they can determine which records need to besalvaged and which do not. To request a copy, please contactCarolyn Warden at [email protected] or (224)656-6081.
  • East Coast Solutions has offered discounted services to creditunions needing assistance. Credit unions can call 800-398-2292 ext.151.
  • NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz contacted NJCUL to offer assistance.Matz stated that NCUA wants to do what it can to make sure that theresidents of N.J. have access to their accounts. Please contactNJCUL if there is anything NCUA can do to help.

“We at the league hope that everyone is safe and sound,” saidNJCUL President/CEO Paul Gentile. “Please contact us with an updateon your credit union's operations and if there is any assistanceyou need.”

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