DCU For Kids Ups The Ante In Annual Fundraiser

July 28, 2006, 2:51 p.m. EDT 1 Min Read

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Digital FCU said its DCU for Kids foundation raised a new high of $270,000 during two fundraising events for the Boomer Esiason Foundation to combat cystic fibrosis. The charity was named for the former NFL quarterback whose son is stricken with the disease. DCU for Kids contributes to a number of charities, including Children's Hospital in Boston, The American Red Cross, Boys & Girls Clubs and The Jimmy Fund for cancer research.

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