The Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) created the Cooperative Emergency Fund specifically to provide financial aid to people during a devastating event like the recent earthquake in Haiti. The Cooperative Emergency Fund will be donating all monies received until July 2010 to help the rebuilding efforts in Haiti. CDF will be collaborating with international cooperative relief efforts in this endeavor to rebuild those co-ops afflicted by this disaster.

Members and customers can donate to the relief fund online at their secure Web site, www.cdf.coop. Over the last 20 years, the Cooperative Emergency Fund has raised over $275,000 for cooperative relief and rebuilding efforts for ten different disasters.