Second annual PSECU Chips In Golf Outing raises $36K for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
HARRISBURG, PA (June 11, 2018) — Pennsylvania’s largest credit union, PSECU, hosted 116 golfers for its second annual PSECU Chips In Golf Outing on Thursday, June 7 at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course. Supported by 26 sponsors, the event raised $36,220 for this year’s beneficiary – Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®.
Proceeds raised will be divided equally among five Pennsylvania-based Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, including Penn State Children’s Hospital in Hershey, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital in Danville, and Children’s Hospital at Saint Vincent Hospital in Erie.
“The PSECU Chips In Golf Outing was created as a way for PSECU and many of our partner organizations to come together in the ‘people helping people’ credit union spirit to raise funds for community betterment,” explained PSECU President Greg Smith. “The recipient of our fundraising efforts changes each year, which over the years will allow us to share the event’s benefits with a wide selection of groups that represent our members’ best interests. This year, it’s an honor to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.”
Following breakfast and a warm-up period for participants, the golf outing began with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. An awards lunch concluded the event. Listed below, sponsors were integral to the success of the second annual PSECU Chips In Golf Outing.
- Lunch Sponsor: SHI
- Breakfast Sponsor: Liberty Insurance Agency
- Team Photo Sponsor: McNees Wallace & Nurick
- Driving Range Sponsor: ReliaQuest
- Putting Contest Sponsor: Kony
- Hole-in-One Sponsors: Dell, IMS Direct, Quandel Enterprises, Inc., and SaleMove
- Hole Sponsors: Arraya Solutions, ConvergeOne, Corelation Inc., ENACOMM, Harmelin Media, Olenick, Paragon, Inc., Personetics, Tri-County Telephone Services, UGI, Verizon, Vizo Financial, VMware, and WebpageFX
- Beverage Cart Sponsor: ServiceNow
- Media Sponsor: Lamar Advertising
- 50/50 Sponsor: Pennsylvania Moose Association
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to fund equipment, services, research, and charitable care.
“We are so thankful for PSECU and the funds raised on behalf of five Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Pennsylvania. These funds are critical to saving lives in the local communities where PSECU employees and members live,” said John Lauck, President and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Learn more at CMNHospitals.org and facebook.com/CMNHospitals.
In 2017, the inaugural PSECU Chips In Golf Outing raised $17,311 for the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association.
Miss Pennsylvania Katie Schreckengast, 2018 PSECU Chips In Golf Outing Honorary Chair,
poses for a photo with the winning foursome from Lamar Advertising.
About PSECU
Opened in 1934, PSECU was founded by 22 ordinary people who pooled $90 and made an extraordinary commitment to each other: To create a financial institution where collective resources benefit all members. Today, PSECU continues that legacy as Pennsylvania’s digital-first credit union, with $8.5 billion in assets, an economic impact of over $700 million, more than 590,000 members, and a convenient anytime, anywhere banking model. For more information about PSECU, visitpsecu.com. PSECU has been recognized as a Best-In-State Credit Union by Forbes, a Best Credit Union by GOBankingRates, a Best Bank by Money.com, and one of America’s Best Banks by Newsweek. View its Year In Review to learn how PSECU contributes to the greater good.
