PSCU Financial Services Donates $50,000 to WOCCU for Tsunami Relief
St. Petersburg, FL, Feb. 22, 2005 – The PSCU
Financial Services Board of Directors today
announced that the company has donated $50,000 to
the World Council of Credit Unions' (WOCCU)
Tsunami Relief Fund. This donation goes into the
Worldwide Foundation of Credit Unions Fund, which
provides disaster relief for credit unions
outside of the United States. The company's
contribution pushes the funds collected by the
WOCCU for the Tsunami Relief effort to more than
$400,000. These funds will be used to assist
hundreds of credit unions in Southeast Asia that
were either damaged or destroyed.
"Credit unions are faced with the daunting
task
of reconstructing financial records, in addition
to rebuilding facilities, equipment and supplies
of cash that were swept into the ocean. We would
like to do our part in helping these credit
unions re-establish operations so that they can
in turn help local citizens and businesses get
back on their feet," said David J. Serlo,
President and CEO, PSCU Financial Services.
Individuals or organizations wishing to
support
the Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund can make a
contribution through the World Council of Credit
Unions' Worldwide Foundation or the National
Credit Union Foundation (US). Information can be
found on both websites: www.woccu.org and
www.ncuf.coop.
The World Council is the trade association and
development organization of the international
credit union system. Its role is to promote the
sustainable growth of credit unions and financial
cooperatives across the globe. The World Council
includes national member organizations in 84
countries with 40,421 member credit unions
serving more than 123 million people worldwide.
About PSCU Financial Services
PSCU Financial Services is the nation's largest
Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO). As a
non-profit cooperative, the company is owned by
more than 500 member credit unions nationwide,
representing more than 8 million cardholder
accounts and more than 230,000 online bill
payment subscribers. PSCU Financial Services
maintains its headquarters and Eastern operations
center in St. Petersburg, Florida. The company is
also supported by a West Coast operations center
based in Phoenix, Arizona.
Established in 1977, the company provides a
broad
array of cost-effective, high quality financial
services that include credit, debit, ATM, bill
payment and contact center solutions. PSCU
Financial Services uniquely offers its members a
full range of
processing options, any combination from full
service to in-house pass through processing for
credit, debit and ATM transactions. As the leader
in the credit union
industry, the company offers gateway access to
national and regional networks. It also provides
full function ATM terminal driving services. For
more information, visit the company's Website at
www.pscufs.com.
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development agency for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented more than 290 technical assistance programs in 71 countries. Worldwide, 51,000 credit unions in 100 countries serve 196 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.
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