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Vote for Your Favorite Children’s Miracle Network Hospital — 11/21/16
‘Vote for Miracles’ Promotion runs Nov. 29 through Dec. 20
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has announced a nationwide “Vote for Miracles” campaign celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Credit Unions for Kids program. From November 29 through December 20, credit unions and the general public are invited to cast their votes to support their favorite CMN Hospital. At the conclusion of the promotion, the top five hospitals will be awarded a total of $100,000 on behalf of “credit unions”, compliments of CO-OP Financial Services.To receive a reminder when voting opens, visit www.VoteForMiracles.org.Individuals can vote once a day over the course of the three-week campaign. Voting commences November 29, also known as “Giving Tuesday”, and concludes December 20. 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.When a vote is cast, voters have the option to choose their credit union. The credit union responsible for the most votes in each of the winning markets will be invited to participate in the check presentation for the top hospital.
To support the credit unions efforts to rally the vote, resource materials are available at www.CU4Kids.org/VoteForMiracles
“We are so appreciative of all that credit unions have done for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals over the past 20 years,” said John Lauck, president and CEO, CMN Hospitals. “We are delighted that we can use Vote for Miracles to not only raise much-needed funds for our hospitals but also tell the amazing story of the credit unions’ generosity through the Credit Unions for Kids program” remarked John Lauck, CMN Hospitals president/CEO.
In addition to voting at www.VoteForMiracles.org, the website also talks about the “Credit Union Difference” and encourages the public to share the hashtag #VoteForMiracles to raise support for their favorite Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
Locally, the West Virginia Credit Union League has supported WVU Children’s Hospital in a variety of fundraising and public awareness campaigns since 1996 under the Credit Unions For Kids banner.
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About Credit Unions for Kids
CreditUnions for Kids is the brand under which America’s credit unions fundraise for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Individual credit unions, chapters, state leagues 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.