BISMARCK, N.D.–The Credit Union Foundation of the Dakotas has donated $8,000 to CUAid to assist flood victims in two states.
The contribution will be divided, with $5,000 going to Louisiana flood victims and $3,000 to West Virginia.
In Louisiana, an estimated 300 CU employees have been affected by the floods.
“Here in the Dakotas, we can relate to this tragedy. It was only five years ago, in 2011, that we experienced some of the worst flooding ever along the Missouri River through North and parts of South Dakota,” the CU Foundation of the Dakotas said in a statement. “Minot and Bismarck (N.D.) were two of the areas that were severely impacted, with nearly 5,000 residential homes destroyed or damaged. Through generous contributions to CUAid at that time, the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas was able to present $36,000 in assistance to credit union employees and members.”
“Having communities devastated by floods is something we can certainly relate to,” said Jeff Olson, CUAD president/CEO. “We were humbled by the CUAid response and the tremendous outpouring of concern and help that we received from the credit union community all over the country in our time of need.” He continued, “The generous contributions were instrumental in helping hundreds of credit union employees and families rebuild and get back on their feet, and the gesture was a great comfort to the suffering at the time.”