BANNOCKBURN, Ill.–The creators and backers of the CU Relief Fund for Ukraine are reporting the funds are now “making a positive impact on the lives of those affected by the ongoing war.”
The fund was created in 2022 by Great Lakes CU CEO Steven Bugg, Sno Falls CU CEO Tim Williams, and Access Softek CEO Chris Doner.
The organization said it has now brought resources, financial support and expertise of credit unions across the U.S. to:
- UCAG, a rehabilitation program for the children of fallen heroes
- ESPER, which provides bionic prosthetics to Ukrainians
- GPNow, which provides telehealth or virtual care for the most vulnerable
‘Tremendous Force’
“American credit unions can be a tremendous force for good when they unite for an important cause like helping Ukraine,” said Bugg. “We have carefully selected these causes to support because the need is great, and the money is desperately short.”
The organization said it is now seeking more credit union partners and has made it easy for them to participate.
“U.S. credit unions can execute marketing programs to members to raise money or they can become an advisor or partner to a Ukrainian credit union,” the CU Relief Fund said.
‘Deep Appreciation’
Added Yevhenii Vasilchenko, a resident of Kyiv and managing director of CU Relief, “Ukraine critically needs and deeply appreciates the generous support we receive from America. The goal of CU Relief Fund for Ukraine is to make it very easy for American credit unions to let their members donate to help Ukraine. I can say first-hand how important the support Ukraine receives from the U.S. is and what a great effect it has on our efforts to defend ourselves.”
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