Brian Branch, the retired CEO of the World Council of Credit Unions talks about the atrocities of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Polish credit unions' assistance for refugees - leaving no one in refugee camps, but inviting them into their homes, and the anticipated impact of the coming winter as nearly half of Ukraine's electrical grid has been decimated. Show notes below the video, including how to contribute to the fundraising efforts through Via Stella, set up by credit unions for credit unions.

SHOW NOTES

:00 Catching up with Brian

3:50 Ukraine update and Poland’s efforts to help refugees

11:00 Deciding priorities and credit unions’ relevancy

12:38 Lessons learned for all credit unions

14:50 Why contribute to Polish credit unions, Via Stella

19:07 How it affects U.S. credit unions

20:02 Thinking globally about the credit union community & U.S. leadership

22:59 Learn more and contribute to Via Stella: https://www.viastella.pl/about-the-foundation/

Shout outs to supporters Susan Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell, Stankovic & Associates; American Heritage Federal Credit Union CEO Bruce Foulke; Peach State Federal Credit Union CEO Marshall Boutwell and more who've given of their time and treasure to support Polish Credit Unions in coordination with NACSCU CEO Rafał Matusiak.