Credit Union Central to Help Earthquake Survivors

In response to the tragic events that have unfolded in Haiti, Credit Union Central has issued a release with regards to how Credit Unions can assist members in donating to this much needed cause.


Credit unions across the country are mobilizing efforts to provide aid to victims of Tuesday's earthquake in Haiti.

"The credit union difference is defined by our belief in the co-operative principle of 'people helping people.' Our actions reflect this belief. As such, credit unions are urged to donate in response to this disaster and to consider reaching out to their members and facilitate the collection of member donations to help the people of Haiti survive this crisis."

Ontario credit unions can help members who want to donate by using the Ontario Credit Union Charitable Foundation's CanHelp program.

All individual donations may qualify for the federal government's $50 million matching program. The funds collected through the CanHelp program will be aggregated by the Foundation and then remitted to the Canadian Red Cross.

The Red Cross is also accepting corporate and individual donations here.


To insure your donations are put to their intended use in the fastest way possible, Hamilton Community Credit Union is directing all individual donations to the above mentioned charitable foundations.

For more information on how you can donate please contact Jordan Moat at jmoat@hccu.on.ca or by phone at 905-383-3395 x 104