SPIRE Credit Union Donates $10,000 to Gillette Children's
June 2, 2016
FALCON HEIGHTS, MN (June 1, 2016) In just 13 short months, SPIRE Credit Union raised/donated $10,000 to Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare! SPIRE engaged in a number of fundraising activities to raise these monies.
SPIRE sold candy bars and cookbooks, held a Miracle Jeans Week where employees paid to wear jeans to work, and sold models of their iconic Archie truck with 100% of the proceeds being donated. Named "Archie" after SPIRE Credit Union founder Edgar Archer, this 1952 Ford truck embodies the Midwestern values of the credit union: integrity, reliable and hardworking.
"Our employees have such a personal connection to this organization," said Dan Stoltz, SPIRE President/CEO, "We highly regard the work being done by Gillette Childrens, and are proud to support and improve the lives of the families they serve."
About SPIRE Credit Union
SPIRE Credit Union has been proudly serving Minnesota and Wisconsin residents since 1934, and is a full-service financial institution committed to providing smart products, great rates and excellent service for both personal and business members. SPIRE has 16 branches across the metro and throughout northern Minnesota.
About Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare
Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare is a place where patients and families come first. In 1897, Gillette became the nations first hospital for children who have disabilities. Since then, they have remained committed to changing the world through expert medical care, advocacy efforts and research. Today, they are known worldwide for expertise in treating children, teens and adults who have disabilities and complex medical conditions.
Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare is named in honor of orthopedic surgeon Arthur Gillette, M.D., who helped found the nations first hospital for children who have disabilities. They are an independent, not-for-profit childrens hospital, and their organization has no affiliation with the Gillette Company or the Gillette brand of personal care products.
