FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.– Eagle Community Credit Union has donated $10,000 to the Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund through the Worldwide Foundation of Credit Unions to directly support short and long-term impacts to Ukraine's credit union system, including displaced credit union employees, members, and challenges to the country's credit union system over the long term.
“Credit unions are about helping people helping people,” said CEO Scott Rains. “With the events unfolding in Ukraine, many people are suddenly refugees with no place to call home. This donation, along with others from the credit union movement, will assist Ukrainian credit union members and employees with much needed assistance.”
The credit union noted CUs have a long history of working together to support communities during disasters at home and abroad. Brought on by war, the current emergency in Ukraine is no different as it affects residents, workers and their families through hardship and isolation. Eagle Community Credit Union stands with others across the world and remains committed to supporting Ukraine’s humanitarian plight as local credit unions, staff and members are besieged by a lack of food, water, housing, and other supplies and operational resources.
“We are honored to be involved in such an effort,” Rains added. “This is just one example of why credit unions exist — to take care of their members and so many others within the communities they serve.”