$1,000 donation made on behalf of credit union to Children's Miracle Network Hospital

Photo:� Jessica Hrubes, director of alliance management, CSS, and Joe Dearborn, senior director, Credit Unions for Kids/Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals, announce the $1,000 donation in the name of MembersOwn CU in Lincoln, Neb., to the Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals in Nebraska. Day by day, credit unions continue to show their support of Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals by purchasing calendars branded with Credit Unions for Kids. The calendar program, administered by CUNA Strategic Services, Inc. (CSS), resulted in $2,500 in credit union donations in 2012. More than 94,500 of the calendars have been sold since 2010, with more than $7,500 in donations going to the Credit Unions for Kids program. CMN Hospitals in Nebraska will get an extra benefit, thanks to a commitment from CSS to donate a percentage of its net proceeds from sales of the specially branded calendar. One purchasing credit union was randomly selected to receive the donation. "This years sales enabled CSS to make a $1,000 donation on behalf of MembersOwn CU in Lincoln, Neb.," said Wes Millar, senior vice president of CSS. "We plan to make another donation next year as well." "CUNA Strategic Services has not only raised critical funds for our Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals but theyve also helped drive awareness of the Credit Unions for Kids program through the sale of their calendar," remarked Joe Dearborn, senior director for CMN Hospitals.� "We are delighted to work with CSS." Credit Unions for Kids has raised more than $100 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals since its inception in 1996. It ranks only behind Walmart and Costco as one of the largest donors to the program that assists children and their families. For more information, visit http://www.cunastrategicservices.com/calendars.