Credit Union Chapter Pledges $1 Million Gift to Children's Hospital

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.� Oklahoma City Credit Unions for Kids-Boomer Sooner Chapter has pledged a gift of $1 million over the next five years to help transform the health of Oklahomas children by funding pediatric research, clinical care and education.

In honor of their $1 million gift to Childrens Hospital Foundation, the second floor, home to pediatric cardiology, in the OU Childrens Physicians Building, owned and operated by University Hospitals Authority and Trust, will permanently and proudly bear the Credit Unions for Kids name. "We have been dedicated to raising funds for Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals since 1997," said Steve Rasmussen, CEO and President of FAA Credit Union. "Since that time, the area credit unions have raised over two million dollars for this worthwhile cause, ranking us tenth in the nation. Naming the floor gives us a great opportunity to demonstrate our long term commitment to the children of Oklahoma." The generosity of Oklahoma City Credit Unions for Kids is laying the foundation for the next generation and their donation will make large strides in improving the health of Oklahomas children. To celebrate this gift, a floor dedication and check presentation ceremony will be held on Friday, March 15^th at noon on the second floor of the Childrens Atrium in the Childrens Hospital. Because of funds raised by Oklahoma partners like Credit Unions, kids like Parker have the best in specialty care. Parker was born with numerous heart issues including Tetralogy of Fallot, an absent pulmonary valve, pulmonary stenosis and pulmonary regurgitation. He had his first heart surgery to repair branches of the heart when he was four weeks old and developed an infection soon after. He endured a six hour open heart surgery at six weeks old where he was placed on the heart bypass machine twice. At eight years old, Parker underwent a second open heart surgery. Today he is a happy ten year old with an infectious personality. "Credit Unions for Kids has made such a long term contribution and created such a sustaining impact on the well-being of the children of our community," said Dr. Terrence Stull, CMRI Patricia Price Browne Distinguished Chair. "I am very pleased to be able to recognize their contribution." Credit Unions for Kids is a nonprofit collaboration of Credit Unions, chapters and business partners, engaged in fundraising activities to benefit 170 Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals across the nation and Canada. One hundred percent of every dollar donated by members of the credit unions movement in our community benefits Childrens Hospital Foundation to ensure that Oklahomas children receive the best pediatric care in their home state. In 2012, Oklahoma City Credit Unions collectively raised over $191,000 for Credit Unions for Kids. The volunteer committee coordinates a variety of fundraisers including the Tinker Federal Credit Union Miracle Car Show, Boomer Sooner Golf Classic, the FAA Credit Union Fall Open Charity Golf Tournament, branch fundraisers and custom fundraising events such as Oklahoma Employees Credit Unions Sugar & Spurs and a Courage Cruise motorcycle poker run hosted by University and Community Federal Credit Union.