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Credit Unions Invited to Celebrate “Miracle Jeans Day” Sept. 18 to Benefit Local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
New Website, T-shirts and Online Tools Now Available to Help Credit Unions Help Local Kids
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (July 15, 2013) — On Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, credit union associates across the nation are invited to wear jeans in support of their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. For a $5 donation, employees can participate in Miracle Jeans Day, an annual fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®. The charity raises funds and awareness for 170 children’s hospitals.
Visit MiracleJeansDay.com to access all the free tools, including printable stickers and resources specific for credit unions, to easily plan and host a successful event. New this year is a redesigned website to make registration even easier and a limited-edition T-shirt for credit unions.
“Kinecta Federal Credit Union supports the Miracle Jeans Day campaign because it’s a great way to host a nationwide fundraising event while dollars donated stay local to help kids in our community,” said Latrice McGlothin, Community Program Manager for the Southern California based credit union.
In 2012, more than 600 credit unions representing thousands of employees participated in Miracle Jeans Day and raised more than $300,000 for member hospitals across 47 states. That total represents a 74 percent increase over the previous year. The credit union community has been raising funds under the “Credit Unions for Kids” brand since 1996 and has collected more than $110 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
For more information on participating in Miracle Jeans Day, or free tools to get started, visit MiracleJeansDay.com. Learn more about your Children’s Miracle Network Hospital at CMNHospitals.com, or the Credit Unions for Kids program at www.cu4kids.org.
About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada, which, in turn, use the money where it’s needed the most. When a donation is given it stays in the community, helping local kids. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $4.7 billion, most of it $1 at a time. These donations have gone to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care, all in support of the mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Learn more at CMNHospitals.org.