CU4Kids Wine Auction Raises Over $1.1m!

The 15th annual Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction took place on Friday, March 13th and for the sixth year in a row it raised over $1 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals! Since 2006, this event has raised $9.8 million, providing critical funds to 11 hospitals across California and Nevada.

“Eclipsing $1 million in donations for a record sixth straight year in support of the eleven Children’s Hospitals in California and Nevada is an amazing accomplishment,” said John Cassidy, event chairman and CEO of Sierra Central Credit Union.  “Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a very important cause for credit unions, and through the hard work and generosity of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers we are very pleased to be helping this great organization and the children of our community.”

This year was a bit different. Due to COVID-19, the event transitioned from in-person to virtual through an online auction site. Due to the event organizer’s quick response and action to the crisis, significant funds were still raised.

To read more about this year’s event, click here.

Thank you to the Executive Team for the Wine Auction:

• Chairperson: John Cassidy – Sierra Central CU
• Carrie Birkhofer – Bay FCU
• Tony Boutelle – CU Direct
• Bill Cheney – SchoolsFirst FCU
• Todd Clark – CO-OP Financial Services
• Elizabeth Dooley – Educational Employees CU
• Diana Dykstra – California & Nevada Credit Union Leagues
• Eric Estes – Boulder Dam CU
• Teresa Freeborn – Xceed Financial CU
• Geri LaChance – SESLOC FCU
• Brett Martinez – Redwood CU
• Erin Mendez – Patelco CU
• Shruti Miyashiro – Orange County’s CU
• Nader Moghaddam – Financial Partners CU
• Steve O’Connell – California CU
• Steve Renock – Valley Strong CU
• Debra Schwartz – Mission FCU
• Keith Sultemeier – Kinecta FCU
• Robert Trunzo – CUNA Mutual Group
• Darren Williams – Wescom CU