MIDDLETOWN, Penn. – Mid-Atlantic Corporate and its affiliates reported that over the past 12 months they have participated in 14 events to benefit Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals and raised more than $15,000 for the organization. Of the 14 fundraising events the companies have been a part of, two have been campaigns created by the Corporate to raise money and awareness for CMN Hospitals.
Earlier in the year, Mid-Atlantic Corporate and its family of companies’ employees began planting a community garden. From June until October, staff tended to and harvested an assortment of vegetables, which were then sold to staff. The $291.50 in vegetable sales was donated to CMN Hospitals, and there are plans to further expand the community garden in 2015.
In July, Mid-Atlantic Corporate hosted its first-ever hot dog eating contest to benefit its local CMN Hospital, Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. On July 23, also known as “National Hot Dog Day,” five contestants from central Pennsylvania credit unions competed to see who could eat the most hot dogs in five minutes. Mike Gutshall of Heritage Valley FCU won the contest, eating five and a half hot dogs. The other four contestants included Andrew Johnson, Members 1st FCU; Rodney May, Mid-Atlantic Corporate FCU; Howard Stein, MY CU Services; and Tiffany Williams, MY CU Services. In addition to the credit union contestants, the following organizations purchased $50 Frankfurter sponsorships for the event: Belco Community CU; Feather CU Services, LLC; First Capital FCU; Hershey FCU; Members 1st FCU; Mid-Atlantic Corporate FCU; and LANCO FCU.
Other events in which Mid-Atlantic Corporate and its staff participated to raise funds for CMN Hospitals, including egg stuffing party for the annual egg hunt at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, CMN Telethon, Chocolate Miracle 5K Race, Miracle Treat Day, Miracle Jeans Day, Tour de Chocolate Town Bike Ride, Hershey Half Marathon, Pay 4 Play, Miracle Marathon and Miracle Ball.
In addition, staff raised funds for CMN Hospitals throughout the year during various $5 jeans days, International Credit Union Day events and New York City bus trip ticket purchases.