Though more than $260,000 has been distributed to credit unionemployees, volunteers and members affected by Hurricane Sandy,the National Credit Union Foundation is asking the creditunion community for additional monetary support for numerousunfunded applications.

NCUF has raised and distributed over $260,000 to credit unionemployees, volunteers, and members, but there are still numerousapplications for assistance remaining among victims of the lateOctober super storm, the NCUF said.

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“It's not typical for NCUF to continue to fund raise this longafter disaster strikes, but it's also rare for us to have so manycredit union people that can still benefit from assistance,” said Tom Candell, the foundation's deputy executive director.“We'd like to help as many people as possible get back on theirfeet, so any and all additional support is appreciated.”

To date, $121,000 in CUAid funds have been distributed in aid to94 credit union employees, volunteers, and members in New York,while $141,000 has been disbursed to 161 credit union people in NewJersey.

“There are still so many people suffering losses caused byHurricane Sandy that need our help,” said William J. Mellin,president/CEO of the Credit Union Association of New York. “Manywill spend their holidays in temporary shelters and often separatedfrom their loved ones. Please join me in continued support of thisvital cause. In addition, my gratitude goes to all those that havealready given to CUAid.”

Paul Gentile, president/CEO of the New Jersey Credit UnionLeague, said people who have received CUAid are deeply gratefulbecause the funds are helping them get through a very difficulttime.

“We are touched by the tremendous support we continue to getfrom credit unions and system players throughout the country,”Gentile said. “There is still so much more work to do here on theground, so I can't say enough how vital the ongoing CU Aidcontributions are in helping us change people's lives.”

Credit union supporters in every state can make donations atwww.cuaid.coop

CUAid is the only program of its kind that enables credit unionemployees, volunteers and members, as well as credit unions andcredit union organizations across the U.S., to contribute directlyto support other credit union people.

NCUF has been coordinating with the New Jersey CreditUnion League and the Credit Union Association of New York todistribute money efficiently to affected credit union employees andmembers. All of the donations through CUAid go to credit uniondisaster relief. In the event that all donations are not used forHurricane Sandy relief, NCUF will transfer any and all unused fundsto its “General Disaster Relief fund” for future disaster reliefefforts.