SAN JOSE, Calif.– First Tech Federal Credit Union marked the 25th anniversary of the Credit Unions for Kids (CU4Kids) Northwest Classic golf tournament by raising $2,134,809 in support of children and families receiving care at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
The credit union noted that over the last 25 years, the CU4Kids Northwest Classic has grown into one of the largest credit union-sponsored events benefiting CU4Kids and ranks among the top five fundraising contributors supporting CMN Hospitals.
“Through combined efforts from the annual tournament and year-round campaigns, credit unions have raised over $200 million since inception,” First Tech said. “These funds play a critical role in advancing pediatric cancer research, developing innovative treatments, and providing compassionate care to young patients.”
‘Collaborative Fundraising’
According to First Tech, this year’s campaign was bolstered by a collaborative member fundraising campaign, where First Tech in concert with 11 Oregon and Southwest Washington credit unions collectively launched a pop-up on their online banking platforms throughout the month of June.
Additionally, First Tech reported it double-matched employee donations and single-matched member donations throughout June. Altogether, these contributions alone added more than $320,000 to the campaign’s total, it said.
‘Deeply Moved’
“Each year, I am deeply moved by the extraordinary generosity of the employees, members, credit union leaders and corporate sponsors who open their hearts and wallets in support of sick kids and their families,” President and CEO Gret Mitchell said in a statement. “This year was especially meaningful as we marked our twenty-fifth anniversary, while cresting more than $2.1 million in cumulative donations. Freely sharing our time, talent and treasures in service to others in need brings hope to kids and families while brightening hearts of donors and bringing much needed light and hope into our homes, communities and society.”
The Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries of this year’s fundraising include:
- Seattle Children’s Hospital (Seattle, Washington)
- OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (Portland, Oregon)
- PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital – Riverbend (Springfield, Ore.)
- UC Davis Children’s Hospital (Sacramento, Calif.)
- UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital – Oakland (Oakland, Calif.)
- Children’s Hospital Colorado (Aurora, Colorado)
The Sponsors
This year’s tournament was made possible through the generous support of presenting sponsors, EvonSys and Splash Financial, alongside more than 150 organizations and credit union partners, including:
- ABM
- Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union
- Bank Fund Credit Union
- BECU
- Central Willamette Community Credit Union
- Columbia Credit Union
- Community Financial Credit Union
- Configure/AT&T
- Consolidated Community Credit Union
- Decision Minds
- Digital Federal Credit Union
- Everwise Credit Union
- EvonSys
- Fibre Federal Credit Union
- First Entertainment Credit Union
- Fiserv
- FourLeaf Federal Credit Union
- HAPO Community Credit Union
- InRoads Credit Union
- iQ Credit Union
- LPL Financial
- Mastercard
- Nexturn, Inc
- OnPoint Community Credit Union
- Orange County’s Credit Union
- Oregon State Credit Union
- Partners Federal Credit Union
- Premier America Credit Union
- Raymond James
- Red Canoe Credit Union
- Rivermark Community Credit Union
- SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
- Splash Financial
- Stanford Federal Credit Union
- Teachers Federal Credit Union
- TruStage
- Unitus Community Credit Union
- Valley Strong Credit Union
- Velera
- Westerra Credit Union
