Sponsor Credit Union Donation Challenges
Which credit unions can raise the most money for the Children's Miracle Network?
Two distinct challenges are being offered:

1 - Credit Union Member       Donation Challenge - 2007       (Donation by Employees       and Members) CUMD Board Member Theresa Mann, President/CEO of FDIC FCU, hands the 2007 Member Donation Challenge Award to Cheryl Dickerson (Center), President/CEO Fairfax City FCU. Other CUMD leaders in the picture are Bob Hess, President/CEO, Congressional FCU; Jan Roche, President/CEO, State Department FCU; and Sarah Turner, CUMD Director.
2 - Credit Union Organizational       Donation Challenge - 2007 CUMD Board Chairman Juri Valdov, President/CEO of Northwest FCU, presents the 2007 Organizational Fundraising Challenge Award to Joan Moran, President/CEO of Department of Labor FCU, flanked by CUMD Vice Chairman, Theresa Mann, President/CEO of FDIC FCU, and CUMD Secretary Bob Hess, President of Congressional FCU.

• Any sponsoring credit union of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run is eligible to participate in either or both challenges.
• The goal is to collect the largest dollar amount per member, per challenge, for the Children's Miracle Network.
• The challenge period is May 1 through April 30.
• To make these competitions fair for credit unions of all sizes, we ask you to calculate an average “donation per member” using your total number of members as of December 31 of the year prior to the race.
• Specific criteria for each challenge are outlined below.
• Prizes will be awarded to the credit union with the highest donation per member for each challenge.

Credit Union Member Donation Challenge Criteria

This competition nurtures your creativity as well as your competitive side! You may tally funds generated from almost any source of fundraising initiative: car washes, cook book sales, Miracle merchandise sales, raffles, spare change canisters, etc. Only donations directly attributable to the pockets of your membership are eligible — no corporate or credit union donations or matching may be counted. All donations (online, personal checks, or cash donations) must be able to be validated (online receipt, canceled check, teller receipt).

Credit Union Organizational Donation Challenge Criteria

For those with a different strategy, this competition allows “organizational/corporate” donations made from fee income, credit union/organization matching, or credit union/organization charitable giving. The only exception is those funds collected from your membership in the form of online donations, personal checks, or cash at teller lanes where a receipt is issued.

To participate, simply add up all monies collected in each challenge category; divide by your total number of members; and email your final donation tallies to Sarah Turner (info@miracleday.org) by close of business on April 30. Send your check made payable to CUMD to PO Box 27637, Washington, DC 20038-7637. Be sure to identify your tally as either “Member” or “Organizational” challenge funds. It's that easy!

We hope all of our sponsor credit unions will enter these spirited competitions!

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