CO-OP Network Increases Their Financial Support Of Children's Miracle Network

Children's Miracle Network
Tuesday, 14 May 2002

Underwriting increase will help ensure that 100% of locally raised funds benefit the Children's Miracle Network hospital in the community where the funds are raised.

Children's Miracle Network is pleased to announce a $50,000 increase in underwriting support by CO-OP Network for the 2002 campaign year. This increase will help to ensure that 100% of all locally raised funds will remain in the community where they are raised and benefit children treated at their local Children's Miracle Network hospital.

In 2001, CO-OP Network raised over $180,000 for the 17 million children treated annually at the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals throughout North America. The Ontario, Calif. based company is the leading credit union ATM network in North America and they donate a set amount to Children's Miracle Network for each transaction performed at a CO-OP Network ATM.

"Children's Miracle Network is grateful for the generous support of CO-OP Network," said Riley Smith, director of credit union development. "Their continued support enables us to help children's hospitals provide state-of-the-art care 24 hours a day 365 days a year."

"Our support of Children's Miracle Network enables CO-OP Network to make a difference in the communities of our member credit unions," said Robert Rose, CEO and President, CO-OP Network. "We hope that our expanded support will help Children's Miracle Network make a difference in the lives of hospitalized children throughout North America."

About Children's Miracle Network

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Children's Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization dedicated to generating funds and awareness programs to benefit children treated at 170 children's hospitals throughout the United States and Canada. Children's Miracle Network raises funds through innovative cause-marketing promotions and other programs developed to meet the business objectives of its sponsors. Children's Miracle Network also produces the largest national television fundraiser in North America, broadcast from Walt Disney World the weekend following the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. Children's Miracle Network's hallmark is that 100 percent of locally generated donations stay in the community to benefit kids treated at the local Children's Miracle Network hospital.

About CO-OP Network

CO-OP Network (www.co-opnetwork.org), founded in 1981 and headquartered in Ontario, Calif., provides ATM transaction processing as well as volume discounts on products and service that include risk management as well as debit and deposit access. With more than 800 credit union clients, 14,000 surcharge-free ATMs and 10 million cardholders, CO-OP Network is the No. 1 credit union ATM network in North America.

For more information, or to contact Children's Miracle Network, see their website at: www.cmn.org