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Georgia United Credit Union donates $10,000 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta In-House school program
ATLANTA, GA (January 29, 2015) — Georgia United Credit Union is excited to support the In-House School Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta again this year with a $10,000 donation. This is the second year that Georgia United has donated $10K to help fund Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Aflac Cancer Center’s in-house school program. Some of this year’s funds were collected at Star94 Jingle Jam at the Cobb Energy Center as Georgia United donated $1 each time concert attendees used the #GUCUCares hashtag.
About CHOA In-House School Program
The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is recognized as one of the leading pediatric cancer, hematology, and blood and marrow transplant (BMT) programs in the country. The Center is committed to providing children and young adults with a brighter future through advanced medical treatment and family-centered care. The In-House School Program at Children’s helps support the educational needs of patients whose medical condition impacts their learning experience.
Teachers are highly qualified, Georgia-certified educators with previous classroom experience and the in-house school program is equipped with state-approved textbooks, computers and other learning tools. All services are free to patients and contributions like Georgia United’s help make this possible – so children can keep up with their studies while recovering.
CHOA’s In-House School Program costs approximately $65,000 annually to run. If you’d like to make a donation to Children’s, visit www.choa.org.
About Georgia United Credit Union
Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at $998 million in assets, 130,000 members and 220 employees. Georgia United seeks to make members’ lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals.
Georgia United Credit Union serves all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities, the Archdiocese of Atlanta, employees of over 500 companies and 11 county school systems.