ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Leaders from Suncoast Credit Union Foundation and Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital recently came together for a ceremonial bridge dedication in honor of the credit union’s philanthropic support over 25 years in the making.
The naming of the bridge, which connects the main hospital to the Outpatient Care Center, is a tribute to the decades of collaboration and shared commitment to advancing pediatric health care across Florida.
The bridge commemorates Suncoast Credit Union Foundation’s most recent $500,000 contribution, which established the Suncoast Credit Union Innovation Fund which addresses critical needs in pediatric behavioral health, access to care in the community and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The financial support has allowed the hospital to expand its pediatric behavioral health team to 70 providers and an educational liaison, address food insecurity in the community, and enhance neonatal care for more than 1,000 babies and mothers.
"Johns Hopkins All Children’s is honored to celebrate Suncoast Credit Union’s longstanding philanthropy through the naming of this bridge,” says Jenine Rabin, Executive Vice President, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Foundation and Community Affairs and Engagement. “For decades, Suncoast Credit Union’s generosity has supported the health of children and families in the community, and this dedicated bridge reflects the connection between philanthropy and healthy futures.”
Suncoast Credit Union, Florida’s largest credit union, founded the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation to promote the education, health and emotional well-being of children in the community. Each time a Suncoast member uses their debit or credit card, the credit union gives two cents to the Foundation to fund local initiatives. Since its inception in 1990, the Foundation has raised and gifted over $53 million.