Greater Nevada donates $10K to Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund
Humanitarian Relief for Food, Water, Medicine, Bedding and Supplies
CARSON CITY, NV (March 24, 2022) — Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) has announced its support of the Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund via a $10,000 contribution to the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU).
“Contributing to this noble cause in support of our fellow credit unions in Ukraine, the people they employ and the members they serve was a moral imperative for us in light of the desperate situation that nation is currently suffering,” Wally Murray, GNCU President and CEO, said.
The WFCU has already disbursed more than $50,000 to vetted non-governmental organizations for immediate humanitarian relief. The funds have been used to purchase and deliver food, water, medicine, bedding and other supplies to displaced people. An estimated 3 million Ukrainians have fled their homes since the Russian invasion started at the beginning of March.
The Displacement Fund has collected more than $480,000 in donations to date. After the current crisis has passed, the WFCU will use funds to aid credit unions in the region to support rebuilding and recovery efforts. The World Council of Credit Unions anticipates a need to support reestablishing a regulatory and operating environment to allow Ukrainian credit unions to focus on individual needs, help small and medium enterprises, and encourage agricultural lending designed to facilitate a quicker recovery for the country’s economy.
“At Greater Nevada, we are passionate about finding ways to help more people Live Greater, and providing aid to meet basic human needs for those impacted by this tragic situation is certainly consistent with that standard,” Murray said. “Our thoughts go out to everyone in that part of Europe, and we fervently hope for an end to the atrocities they are currently being forced to endure.”
GNCU invites fellow credit unions, members and employees to support the Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund; donations can be made securely online. Together, the credit union community can positively impact those in Ukraine.
About Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU)
Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) is headquartered in Carson City, Nevada and has been helping Nevadans with their financial needs for the past 75 years. The credit union serves more than 88,000 consumers and small businesses and has $1.76 billion in assets. GNCU’s subsidiaries include Greater Nevada Mortgage, Greater Commercial Lending and Greater Nevada Insurance. GNCU is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and has been consistently recognized as a Best Financial Institution in many of its service areas and as a top employer by the Reno/Tahoe Best Places to Work Awards. GNCU is also the title sponsor of Greater Nevada Field in Reno. For more information, call (800) 421-6674 or visit www.gncu.org.
