Texas Partners Makes Contribution to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

- Credit union gives to make miracles happen -

TEMPLE, TX - The Texas Partners Federal Credit Union has given a $13,400 contribution to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. The funds, which were delivered on November 15, will benefit children served by Children's Hospital Scott & White, a regional member of Children's Miracle Network.

"Children's Miracle Network is such an important part of the Central Texas community," said Shelley Carlson, director of marketing for Texas Partners FCU. "The number of local children helped by this organization over the years is incredible. You start talking to a group of people and inevitably someone has been touched by their good work - either themselves, or one of their children, or a grandchild, or a niece or nephew, or a neighbor. Someone they care about has been helped. That is why the membership of Texas Partners is passionate about raising money for Children's Miracle Network. We know that 100 percent of the money stays local to help our local children's hospital and our local kiddos."

Scott & White joined the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in 1986 and since that time, more than $12 million has been contributed to help support The Children's Hospital Scott & White. The Children's Hospital Scott & White provides medical services to a region that encompasses more than 29,000 square miles and serves children of all ages and backgrounds for every imaginable disease and injury - from asthma and broken bones to cancer and heart defects.
 
This donation was made possible through a variety of fundraisers. From May through September, members and employees were involved in cook outs, selling Miracle Balloon icons, Miracle Jeans Day events, a bowling tournament, and many more fundraisers throughout the five months.

 "The four locations (Temple, Belton, Killeen, and Copperas Cove) set their 2011 goal at $9,500, and as you see the employees and members answered the call to action and gave above and beyond," said Kellie Tiner, Children's Miracle Network manager for the Children's Hospital Scott & White and the Central Texas Region. "This donation will help local children get the medical care they need close to home.”

For more information about Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, please contact Tiner at (254)724-1392 or ktiner@swmail.sw.org.  For information regarding Texas Partners FCU, please contact Shelley Carlson at (254)526-3081.

About Texas Partners Federal Credit Union
With assets over $100 million and over 19,000 members, Texas Partners Federal Credit Union is the largest credit union whose field of membership includes anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas Counties. Established in 1953, Texas Partners is a cooperative, not-for-profit organization providing low cost financial services for the Central Texas community. Texas Partners has office locations in Belton, Copperas Cove, Killeen and Temple. Further information is available at http://www.TexasPartners.com

About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals across North America. Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind.

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has grown dramatically since its founding in 1983, from a televised fund raiser in a small studio to one of the world’s leading children’s charities helping 17 million kids each year.

The 170 Children’s Miracle Network hospitals are there 24 hours a day to help kids of every age and background overcome every imaginable disease and injury-from asthma and broken bones to cancer, heart defects, pediatric AIDS, muscular dystrophy and serious injuries. These children’s hospitals are also on the front lines of preventing disease and injury through research, education and outreach programs that keep millions of kids out of the hospital each year.

About Children’s Hospital Scott & White
The Children’s Hospital Scott & White opened October 4, 2011, and serves the Central Texas region.  It is the only stand-alone pediatric hospital between Austin and Dallas. Through continued philanthropic support, Scott & White is able to provide the highest quality care in a child-friendly environment for Central Texas’ youngest and most vulnerable patients. The 47-acre campus located in Temple, Texas, is home to a 64-bed hospital with 149,000 square feet of advanced, high quality pediatric care space.

About Scott & White (sw.org)
Scott & White Healthcare is a non-profit collaborative health care system established in 1897 in Temple, TX.  Among the leading health care systems encompassing one of the nation's largest multi-specialty group practices, Scott & White provides personalized, comprehensive and the highestquality health care enhanced by medical education and research.  Scott & White Healthcare includes 12 hospital sites, two additional announced facilities, more than 60 clinic locations throughout Central Texas and staff exceeding 13,000 (including more than 900 physicians and scientists and nearly 400 specialized health care providers). Get the latest news from Scott & White Healthcare by visiting our online newsroom, News blog or on Twitter (@swhealthcare).

For more information, contact:

Scott Clark
Scott  & White Healthcare
sdclark@swmail.sw.org

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November 18, 2011