WOODBURY, Minn.–To raise funds to help areas in the Caribbean devastated by Hurricane Irma, Ideal Credit Union, in partnership with the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, launched a two-week drive to encourage donations from members, employees and the community at large, and pledged to match up to $2,500 of the money collected.
In two short weeks, not only was the goal met to raise $2,500, but more than $5,000 was donated to support Caribbean relief efforts. At its October meeting, the Ideal CU Board of Directors voted to double the match to $5,000, resulting in a $10,000 donation to the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, which is the official fundraising arm of the World Council of Credit Unions. Credit unions in the Caribbean and their 100,000 plus members have suffered significant loss and the World Council has pledged to provide immediate relief to support rebuilding efforts.
“I am extremely grateful for the generosity of our members, employees, board of directors and others who opened their hearts and wallets to donate to this important cause,” said Ideal CU President/CEO Brian Sherrick. “I applaud the World Council for its work to provide relief to those impacted by the hurricane, and thank them for the opportunity to join in and support these efforts.”
In September, Ideal CU employees rallied internally to collect donations to purchase cleaning supplies for victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.