Raiz FCU donates $10,000 to the El Paso Children’s Hospital to celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Spirit Debit Card
EL PASO, TX (November 15, 2023) — Raiz FCU teamed up with the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and El Paso Children’s Hospital (EPCH) to introduce the EPCH Spirit Debit Card, a community give-back program exclusively available to Raiz members. For every non-PIN transaction made using the Spirit Debit Card, Raiz donates $0.05 to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. These donations are used to purchase equipment, tools, family care grants, and resources required to provide the best care for children and their families in our community who need it the most.
Please join us for a special press conference event as Raiz presents a check to the El Paso Children’s Hospital in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the EPCH Spirit Debit Card. More details can be found below.
WHAT: Raiz FCU donates $10,000 to the El Paso Children’s Hospital (EPCH) for the one-year anniversary of the EPCH Spirit Debit Card. El Paso residents will learn how they can contribute to saving children’s lives.
WHEN: Friday, November 17, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 am
WHERE: UMC/El Paso Children’s Hospital Lobby
4845 Alameda Ave.
El Paso, TX 79905
Parking available in the UMC Visitors Parking Garage
WHO: Dania Angeles, Raiz FCU Community Impact Manager; Alexa Velasquez, Children’s Miracle Network Program Director; B. Abigail Tarango, Ph.D, El Paso Children’s Foundation Executive Director; Cindy Stout, El Paso Children’s Hospital Executive CEO; and John Runkles, El Paso Children’s Hospital COO.
About Raiz Federal Credit Union
At Raiz (pronounced as "rise" in English and "rah-EES" in Spanish), our members and strong, vibrant community inspire us daily. We share a passion for knowledge and the pursuit of growth, grounded in our heritage as El Paso Area Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU). Today, we guide members from many professions to focus on their goals and help them get here. We're proud of our roots in El Paso (since 1936) as we envision a bold path forward, leading the way with passion. We are over 70,000 members strong and provide a full range of high-quality financial services at the great rates and low costs you can expect from a first-class credit union. Join us and experience the difference that comes from working with people who care.
The meaning behind our name:
Spanish for root, our new identity grows from our heritage in the community. Grounded in the roots of our beginning with teachers, sharing a passion for knowledge and pursuit of growth. We inspire our members and employees to feel connected to our future potential together. We are rising and inviting people to move forward with us. As we look out to the light over the Franklin Mountains rising from El Paso, we look up and ahead to an even brighter tomorrow.
