Teachers FCU donates $340K to Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Teachers Federal Credit Union has donated $340,000 to Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
The money will go towards life-saving medical equipment, clinical care and research.
The donation was presented by Brad Calhoun, president and CEO of Teachers Federal Credit Union, at a ceremony held at the medical center. It was accepted by Dr. Jose Prince, pediatric chief of surgery at Cohen Children’s and star of the Netflix series “Emergency NYC.”
“At Teachers, we are deeply committed to making a positive impact in our communities,” Calhoun said in a written statement. “It is an honor to support Cohen Children’s Medical Center in their mission to provide essential and critical care to children. Together, we can bring hope to the children and families who need it most.”
The donation was part of the ongoing partnership between Teachers Federal Credit Union and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for local children’s hospitals across the country. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has been pivotal in funding healthcare for children, providing 32 million patient visits for 12 million kids each year. Teachers Federal Credit Union has raised more than $1 million for the nonprofit since 2021.
“The support from Teachers Federal Credit Union is beyond valuable in helping us change lives,” Prince said in the statement. “This generous donation directly impacts our ability to provide world-class care and innovative treatments to children in need, and is a testament to what can be achieved when organizations and medical institutions come together with a shared purpose.”
U.S. News and World Report rated Cohen Children’s Medical Center as the number one children’s hospital on Long Island for 2023-2024. The hospital serves over 1.8 million children in Nassau and Suffolk counties, New York City and beyond.
Teachers Federal Credit Union is one of the largest credit unions in the United States with $9.8 billion in assets and more than 460,000 members.
For more information about Teachers Federal Credit Union, visit: www.teachersfcu.org.
