Oklahoma Credit Unions Celebrate Raising $4M for Children’s Hospitals

Oklahoma credit unions have come together to support the Children’s Hospital Foundation in Oklahoma City and the Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis in Tulsa. Credit Unions for Kids – Oklahoma has been making yearly donations to the hospitals since 1997, which has amounted to $4 million.

“In 1997, credit unions in Oklahoma started raising money for Credit Unions for Kids,” said Credit Unions for Kids – Oklahoma Treasurer, Teresa Carter. “The first year, we raised $13.98. In 2020, we collectively raised $239,456 for the two children’s hospitals located in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Our most successful year was 2019, when we raised $282,199.

Over the past 23 years, these credit unions have raised funds by hosting golf tournaments, selling candy bars, making debit card interchange donations, and holding many other events. These collective events have helped raise over $4 million, and 100% of donations stay in Oklahoma.

“It gives me great pride that credit unions can come together to raise money for such great hospitals,” said Credit Unions for Kids – Oklahoma Chairperson, Jeremy Daggs. “It creates a community when credit unions can work together to achieve a goal, and that goal is to help save lives.”

Dozens of Oklahoma credit unions have donated to this cause for the last 23 years and plan to keep raising money to support the two children’s hospitals in Oklahoma.