Hurley Children's Hospital and Credit Unions for Kids Celebrate #VoteForMiracles Win
Flint, Michigan hospital awarded $50,000 on behalf of America's credit unions and CO-OP Financial Services
Salt Lake City, UT
- Hurley Children's Hospital celebrated their first place finish in the recent Vote for Miracles campaign by inviting staff, patients and credit union representatives to the hospital for the official check presentation ceremony.
The $50,000 donation, which was awarded on behalf of America's credit unions and CO-OP Financial Services, will go directly towards the hospitals new Pediatric Private Patient Rooms initiative. Once the project is completed, Credit Unions for Kids and CO-OP will be recognized with a plaque commemorating the gift.
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| (L to R) Sarah Canepa Bang, executive vice president industry relations, CO-OP Financial Services; Cheryl Sclater, public relations manager, ELGA Credit Union; Vicki Hawkins, president and CEO, Dort Federal Credit Union and Melany Gavulic, president and CEO, Hurley Medical Center, celebrate Hurley Children's Vote for Miracles win. CO-OP donated the $50,000 first prize on behalf of America's credit unions. |
"We are so appreciative of all that credit unions have done for Hurley Children's Hospital over the years," said Melany Gavulic, president and CEO, Hurley Medical Center. "We are delighted that we could use Vote for Miracles to not only raise much-needed funds for our hospital but also tell the amazing story of the credit unions' generosity through the Credit Unions for Kids program."
Credit union executives participating in the check presentation included Sarah Canepa Bang, executive vice president industry relations, CO-OP Financial Services.
"CO-OP's goal [with Vote for Miracles] was to raise awareness of the important work credit unions are doing in their communities," remarked Canepa Bang. "During the voting, consumers took the extra time to select more than 2,500 different credit unions as their own. Clearly we achieved our goal."
Joining Canepa Bang for the presentation were Vicki Hawkins, president and CEO at Dort Federal Credit Union and Cheryl Sclater, public relations manager, ELGA Credit Union. Both credit unions serve Flint and the Mid Michigan region.
"On behalf of Dort FCU, it was an honor to represent Credit Unions in support of CMN Hospitals and Hurley Children's where 100% of the generous donation from CO-OP will support the private patient rooms initiative to improve the care of our area children," said Hawkins.
Sclater summed it up by saying, "Where there is love, there are miracles. ELGA Credit Union associates and members love our Hurley Children's Hospital and we are proud to have played a role in helping bring home a $50,000 miracle through the Vote for Miracles campaign."
Over the course of the 22 day promotion, almost 300,000 votes were cast for 141 CMN Hospitals. In addition, members representing more than 2,500 credit unions cast votes for their favorite hospital.
About Credit Unions for Kids
Credit Unions for Kids
is a nonprofit collaboration of credit unions, chapters, state associations and business partners from across the country that fundraise for local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Adopted as our movement's charity of choice, credit unions are the third largest sponsor of CMN Hospitals donating over $160 million since 1996. One hundred percent of every dollar donated by credit unions benefits the local CMN Hospital which serves their community.
