American Heritage hosts 16th Annual Grand Illumination with fireworks display and holiday performances
Event featured holiday concert, sweepstakes grand prize drawing, and firework symphony; Kicks off month-long Grand Illumination
PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 28, 2023) —
American Heritage Credit Union (American Heritage) kicked off its 16th Annual Grand Illumination on Saturday, November 25th. Over 25,000 community members enjoyed the illumination of American Heritage’s main campus along with free holiday performances, a firework display, and a grand prize drawing for a 2024 Chevy Trax awarded to an American Heritage member.
At the kickoff event, families enjoyed a concert featuring the Ukrainian Children’s Choir Soloveiky, the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale, and the New Jersey Fifes and Drums. Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross lent a colonial flavor to the evening’s events as well. American Heritage’s 2023 Give Back Sweepstakes’ grand prize winner was selected from the six finalists and awarded a 2024 Chevy Trax, with runners-up awarded $1,000 each.
Attendees also donated approximately 2000lbs. in nonperishable food as a part of the 10th Annual Spirit of Giving Food Drive. The Kids-N-Hope Foundation also presented Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with a check for $500,000 to continue supporting its Music Therapy Program through the upcoming year.
“We look forward to welcoming thousands of community members to our campus each year at our Grand Illumination event to kick-off the holiday season,” stated Bruce K. Foulke, President & CEO of American Heritage Credit Union and Chairman of the Kids-N-Hope Foundation. “We hope this event brings holiday cheer and excitement to our community and members all season long. Our Kids-N-Hope Foundation was also honored to present $500,000 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to continue the wonderful work achieved through its Music Therapy Program.”
Each year, the American Heritage campus buildings and trees are illuminated, and multiple light displays are featured throughout the campus grounds. The entire community is welcomed back to visit the American Heritage campus through New Year’s Day to stroll the campus for free, enjoy the decorations, and take family photos. Entrances to the campus are on Red Lion Road or Jamison Road and free parking is available on site. Lights will shine daily beginning at dusk each night.
For more information about Grand Illumination, visit AmericanHeritageCU.org/Lights.
American Heritage’s Grand Illumination Kick Off Event features over 400,000 light displays, seasonal music, special guests, and ends in a fireworks symphony to light the night sky.
The Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale perform a variety of seasonal music.
The Kids-N-Hope Foundation presented Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with $500,000 as their end of year contribution to continue supporting the hospital’s Music Therapy Program.
American Heritage invites community members back to the illuminated campus each night through New Year’s Day.
About American Heritage Credit Union
American Heritage Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative with more than $4.8 billion in assets serving more than 800 Workplace Partners and more than 310,000 members, with more than 35 locations across Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Camden Counties. Founded in 1948, American Heritage Credit Union is now one of the top 75 largest credit unions in the United States and named Pennsylvania’s 2023 Best-in-State Credit Union by Forbes. For more information about American Heritage Credit Union please visit AmericanHeritageCU.org.
About the Kids-N-Hope Foundation
The Kids-N-Hope Foundation (“The Foundation”) was founded by American Heritage Credit Union in 1996, and provides support for child life services, including the Music Therapy Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”) and other local hospitals within American Heritage Credit Union’s Workplace Partner Program. To date, the Foundation contributed more than $3.1 million dollars to these local pediatric healthcare programs through its fundraising efforts.
