Credit unions seeking matching grants in the CO-OP Miracle Matchprogram for 2014 can apply now, the big CUSO announced onMonday.

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CO-OP Financial Services said more than 150 credit unionsparticipating in the program in 2013 raised $3 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, $1 million of that inmatching funds from the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based payments andshared branching operation.

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The Miracle Match program began in 2008 and this is the thirdconsecutive year that combined CO-OP and participating credit unioncontributions have exceeded $3 million, CO-OP President/CEO StanHollen said in the company's announcement

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CO-OP said 98 hospitals in 34 states were helped in 2013,including through more than 100 fundraisers held as first-timeevents by the sponsoring credit union. About 70 of the 151participating credit unions also were new to the match program lastyear, CO-OP said.

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An additional $164,500 was donated to CMN hospitals in 2013through event sponsorships and conference activities, CO-OP said,adding that it is also enabling an add-on transaction that allowscredit union members to contribute to the CMN at ATMs.

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More information on the program, including how to apply formatching grants year, is available online.

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