As I prepared to write a blog for today, my mind is focused on one thing…the tremendous devastation for our family, friends, and co-workers in the south.  My heart goes out to the people and the communities who have been affected by Hurricane Harvey.  And it’s not over for these amazing survivors, now it’s time to rebuild.  Rebuild their lives, rebuild their homes, and rebuild their communities.

There have been such amazing stories of the many who have volunteered their time, energy and resources to assist those in need.  The love felt and outpouring of support from so many organizations and individuals has been tremendous, and I thank you!  It’s going to be a long haul, but together, we will get through this.

We have received many inquiries from friends of the credit union industry about what might be done to help credit unions that have been effected by Hurricane Harvey. If you are interested, there are two ways you might be able to help.

First, if you have specific resources you can make available to support business continuity or recovery efforts of credit unions, email DisasterNotification@cornerstoneleague.coop. The Cornerstone Credit Union League is building a list of suppliers that will be shared with credit unions effected by Hurricane Harvey.

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