SALT LAKE CITY–Credit Unions for Kids is celebrating its 20th year of fundraising and the $150 million donated to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals).
Since becoming a fundraising partner in 1996, more than 3,000 credit unions and numerous business partners across the U.S. have become the third largest corporate fundraising partner for CMN Hospitals, Credit Unions for Kids reported.
Saying it is seeking to honor America’s credit unions, CMN Hospitals has launched a year-long Credit Unions for Kids initiative to celebrate the life-changing work of credit unions over the last two decades. Campaign highlights will include a major presence on social media, a special anniversary video, and an “exciting contest open to the entire credit union movement as well as the public.”
“We are extremely proud of our partnership with CMN Hospitals and the amazing success of the Credit Unions for Kids program over the last 20 years,” remarked Jim Nussle, CUNA president and CEO. “Throughout our history, credit unions have always played a vital role in giving back to the local community and there is no better example of ‘people helping people’ than what we have done through the CU4Kids program.”
Credit Unions for Kids noted that among the fundraising efforts by credit unions throughout the year have been golf tournaments, wine auctions, change drives, Miracle Balloon Icon campaigns, Miracle Jeans Day, and Shop for Miracles, which was held on International Credit Union Day and raised $500,000 in 2015.