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Charity Donations
ach year, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run in Washington, D.C. brings together credit unions
Efrom across the country with a shared vision of fundraising and helping children. One very effective fund-
raising program is the Charity Race Entry program.
With a field limit of 16,000 established by the National Park Service and selected by lottery in December, not ev-
eryone who wants to run is accepted through the lottery process. So, each year a limited number of Charity Race
Entrants gain entry by raising a minimum of $500 for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
2019 charity donations total $400,000 to date.
The event also funds two $5,000 Road Runners Club of America “Roads Scholar” grants designed to support up-
and-coming U.S. distance running talent (http://www.rrca.org/programs/roads-scholars/).
Photo: Bob Burgess
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, the official event charity, is presented in 2018 with a $380,000 check.
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