$3.4 million-plus in hurricane relief distributed
WASHINGTON (9/1/06)--More than 110 credit unions were helped by the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) disaster relief fund last year after hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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| Steve Delfin, executive director of the National Credit Union Foundation, used a cell phone to discuss damages and needs at a credit union during last year's hurricanes. (Photo provided by the National Credit Union Foundation) |
As part of the more than $3.4 million in aid, Louisiana received nearly $1.9 million in relief, with Mississippi being granted $1.15 million. More than 1,400 individual grants were made.
"The outpouring of aid from the credit union community has been one of the few bright spots in these darkest times," wrote Christopher Maurer, CEO, UNO FCU, New Orleans. His thank-you letter continued with, "Because of this aid, my credit union has not lost a single employee as a result of the storm.
"Organizations like yours make me proud to be part of the credit union movement."
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