News July 2TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jul 02, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX News Network) -- SelectCore Ltd. ("SelectCore" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SCG),
Canada's Leading Payments Organization, announced today that the
Province of Alberta has chosen SelectCore to provide prepaid
MasterCard cards for the disbursement of emergency relief funds to
citizens displaced by the recent floods.
The Province of Alberta is distributing SelectCore's prepaid
MasterCard cards as part of the Province's $1-billion pledge in
reconstruction funds to affected communities. The cards are being
loaded with $1,250 per adult and $500 per child as emergency relief
in order to help pay for essential day-to-day purchases such as food
and lodging.
SelectCore's emergency relief card solution allows government
agencies to efficiently, securely and transparently distribute
financial aid immediately to displaced families in the event of a
disaster. The use of prepaid cards also significantly reduces the
cost of distribution and risk associated with traditional cash or
cheques.
"We are gratified that our prepaid card solution has been able to
assist the Province of Alberta and the affected families," said Keith
McKenzie, President of SelectCore. "We would also like to thank our
partners at MasterCard, All-Trans Credit Union and DataCard for
assisting in delivering such a fast response time."