A 'Vote for Miracles' Could Win $50K for Your CMN Hospital
SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 28, 2016) — A nationwide “Vote for Miracles” campaign celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Credit Unions for Kids program launches November 29. Through December 20, credit unions and the general public are invited to cast their votes to support their favorite Children’s Miracle Network 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.
Individuals can vote once a day at www.VoteForMiracles.org 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.
“We are so appreciative of all that credit unions have done for our member hospitals over the past 20 years,” said John Lauck, president and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network 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.”
“CO-OP Financial Services is proud to provide the $100,000 on behalf of America’s ‘credit unions.’ We believe Vote for Miracles is a powerful opportunity to showcase the credit union difference to a large national audience,” shared Sarah Canepa Bang, executive vice president of corporate relations for CO-OP Financial Services. “We are honored to be able to champion this noble effort.”
In addition to voting at www.VoteForMiracles.org, 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.
To support the credit unions’ efforts to rally the vote, resource materials are available at www.cu4kids.org/VoteForMiracles.
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.
About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion, most of it $1 at a time through the charity’s Miracle Balloon icon. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Find out why children’s hospitals need community support, identify your member hospital and learn how you can Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are, at CMNHospitals.org and facebook.com/CMNHospitals.