[CREDIT UNION]Encourages Community to “Vote for Miracles”
Annual campaign to benefit [LOCAL CMN HOSPITAL] kicks off today
[HEADQUARTERS CITY] (Nov. 28, 2017) –[CREDIT UNION]is encouraging [GEOGRAPHIC AREA] residents to join its efforts in helping local sick and injured kids get better.
Today kicks off the annual Credit Unions for Kids “Vote for Miracles” promotion. Through December 19, the general publicis invited to cast votes in support of their favorite Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. At the conclusion of the promotion, the top five hospitals will receive a share of a $100,000 donation on behalf of America’s credit unions, compliments of CO-OP Financial Services and CU Direct.
[GEOGRAPHIC AREA]’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital is[LOCAL CMN HOSPITAL].
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Members and employees can vote daily for their local CMN Hospital at VoteforMiracles.org. The hospital with the most votes will win $50,000. Second through fifth place will receive $20,000, $15,000, $10,000 and $ 5,000, respectively.
CO-OP Financial Services and CU Direct have generously partnered to make the monetary donations possible.
“CO-OP Financial Services is proud to partner with CU Direct to provide the $100,000 on behalf of the credit union movement,” said Joe Franklin, vice president, Experiential Marketing and Engagement. “We believe Vote for Miracles is a powerful opportunity to showcase the credit union difference to a large national audience and, of course, it goes towards a tremendously worthy cause.”
2017 marks the first time CU Direct has joined the Vote for Miracles effort.
“As a longtime supporter of the Credit Unions for Kids program, CU Direct and its employees are excited to partner with CO-OP Financial Services to sponsor this year’s Vote for Miracles campaign,” said Tony Boutelle, president and CEO, CU Direct. “We are not only contributing much-needed funds for the top five winning hospitals, but we are also highlighting the wonderful work credit unions are doing to support their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals throughout the U.S.”
In addition to voting at the public can also learn about the “Credit Union Difference” and how to share the hashtag #VoteForMiracles to raise support for their favorite Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
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About Credit Unions for Kids
Credit Unions for Kids is the brand under which America’s credit unions fundraise for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Individual credit unions, chapters, state associations and business partners from across the country collaborate to raise much-needed funds for local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Adopted as the credit union movement’s charity of choice, CU4Kids is the third largest corporate sponsor of CMN Hospitals. Since 1996, credit unions have donated over $150 million to help sick and injured kids being treated at CMN Hospitals throughout the U.S.
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