Enlisting the help of credit unions, the Co-Op Miracle Matchprogram has again promised to raise $1 million for the Children'sMiracle Network by the end of fiscal 2010. With the assistance ofrecent donations from two credit unions, the program is $50,000closer to achieving its goal.

Currently, Generations Federal Credit Union leads the way with a$30,000 contribution, while Greater Texas FCU has donated $20,000.The contributions of the San Antonio FCUs were each met with anadditional $10,000 donation from the program itself and willbenefit Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio.

In 2009, credit union donations had not broken the $700,000 markuntil September, according to the CMN annual report. In 1981,program's inaugural year, more than 70 credit unions participatedin the fundraising initiative. The 2009 report showed 111 creditunion participants.

With 3,000 member credit unions, the Co-Op Miracle Match programis the third largest contributor to Children's Miracle Network,pledging annually to match credit union donations to CMN hospitalsin a drive to accumulate $1 million in donations.

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