Credit unions across Illinois have provided generous support in excess of $110,000 for a variety of humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. Donations to the Illinois Credit Union (ICU) Foundation’s Ukraine Fund including $25,000 in matching funds from Envisant will go to the Selfreliance Foundation Ukraine Relief Fund.
“The ICU Foundation is proud to be part of the efforts to provide humanitarian support to people in Ukraine,” said Melanie Murphy, ICU Foundation Executive Director.
Concern for community, the seventh cooperative principle of the credit union movement, was at work in the raising of these funds as credit unions came together locally in support of the needs of the people of Ukraine. The ICU Foundation recognizes the credit union principles as the guiding force behind the good work of our movement; we acknowledge nineteen credit unions for supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine:
| 1st MidAmerica CU | Cooperative Choice Network CU | NuMark CU | |||
| 2 Rivers Area CU | DuPage CU | Partnership Financial CU | |||
| Advantage One CU | Great Lakes CU | Staley CU | |||
| Alliant CU | Harvard Community CU | State Farm FCU | |||
| BCU | Healthcare Associates CU | United Community CU | |||
| Chicago Patrolmen’s FCU | IH Mississippi Valley CU | ||||
| Consumers CU | KCT CU |
The ICU Foundation is grateful for the generous outpouring of support and for the substantial contribution made by our Illinois Credit Union System partner, Envisant. The money donated will be channeled to vetted, trustworthy 501c3 groups helping Ukraine. The ICU Foundation invites you to learn more about the Selfreliance Foundation and their humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.
In addition to the current fundraising efforts, the ICU Foundation donated $10,000 to the Worldwide Credit Union Foundation’s Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund during March 2022.