Credit Union ONE partnership with Karmanos Cancer Institute is philosophy in action



(L to R) Gary Moody, President/CEO of Credit Union ONE,

John Kozich, Executive Director of Community Relations

for Credit Union ONE, and Dr. Gerold Bepler, President &

CEO of Karmanos Cancer Institute pose for a photo at the

dedication of the Karmanos Cancer Institute Intensive Care

Unit

Ferndale, Michigan – The credit union industry motto is “people helping people” and when it comes to the partnership between Credit Union ONE and the Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI), this is a philosophy in action.

Credit Union ONE has had a long-standing partnership with KCI over the years, and when the time came for KCI to provide an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the hospital the credit union felt that it was necessary for their supporting funds to be used to pay for this critical care area.

Credit Union ONE has contributed approximately $54,000 over the past year, comprised of an annual corporate giving pledge and membership fees contributed from the common bond.

“Last week, I was truly humbled to be part of an event to celebrate the opening of a new Intensive Care Unit at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, said Gary Moody, President/CEO of Credit Union ONE. We are among a small group of corporations and foundations whose names are on a plaque honoring donors whose contributions were used to pay for this critical care area. Having an ICU nurse who cares for post-operation cancer patients say “thank you” for providing the opportunity to better care for her patients puts many things in perspective. The relatively small amount that the credit union contributes to KCI adds up and touches lives every day in a positive manner that cannot be put into words.”

On September 24, 2012 Karmanos Cancer Institute opened a new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at its hospital, the Karmanos Cancer Center. The 8,035 square-foot ICU includes six rooms, each designed with state of the art equipment to serve the unique needs of cancer patients in need of critical care.

Credit Union ONE, headquartered in Ferndale Michigan for over seventy years, offers a wide array of financial services and access to over 28,000 ATM’s nationwide, serving 106,000 members, with eighteen offices in three major metropolitan areas, including Metro Detroit, Grand Rapids and Traverse City. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook

Contact Judi Desilets, Director of Public Relations for Credit Union ONE, 248-584-5224, Judi_Desilets@cuone.org