FERNDALE, Michigan – Credit Union ONE
was proud to sponsor the STAR 105.7 Think Outside Yourself Radiothon and the 96.3
WDVD Cares for Kids Radiothon benefiting two local Children’s Miracle Network
Hospitals.
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| Credit Union ONE staff raised $2,800 for the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital by selling candy bars at the Grand Rapids branch. |
The credit union sponsored the sixteenth
annual STAR 105.7 Think Outside Yourself Radiothon, which raised more than $165,000 for the Helen DeVos
Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids during the on-site broadcast December
10-11, 2015. In addition to the $5,000
check that was presented during an on-air interview, staff from Credit Union
ONE’s Grand Rapids branch volunteered at the radiothon phone bank and contributed
an additional $2,800 that was raised by selling candy bars in the branch.
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| Staff volunteered at the STAR 105.7 Think Outside Yourself radiothon phone bank. |
Credit Union ONE also sponsored the
ninth annual 96.3 WDVD Cares for Kids Radiothon, which raised more than
$112,000 during the live broadcast from Beaumont Children’s Hospital in Royal
Oak on November 20, 2015. Credit Union ONE Executive Vice President Steve Grech
presented a $5,000 check during an on-air interview, and several of the credit
union’s employees volunteered to answer phones during the radiothon.
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| Credit Union ONE Executive Vice President Steve Grech (right)was interviewed during the 96.3 WDVD Cares for Kids Radiothon. |
Proceeds from both fundraising events
will help purchase life-saving equipment, support educational programs, fund
research, and ensure that Michigan children and their families have access to
quality healthcare and the best possible experience during their hospital stay.
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| Credit Union ONE presented a $5,000 check at Beaumont Children's Hospital in Royal Oak. |
“Having the opportunity to help support
those who have such an immediate impact on children and families within our
community is an honor. We are thankful for Children’s Miracle Network, Beaumont
Hospital, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, the radio stations, and all of the
events’ sponsors,” Grech said. “I’m proud of the work we do, not only as a
financial institution, but also as a community partner.”
