SEATTLE - (04/10/06) Kids at ChildrensHospital and Regional Medical Center got a new rainbowor atleast the means to color their owncourtesy of Group HealthCU. The $225 million credit union collected almost 5,000crayons4,788 to be exact--at its four branches and mainoffice over the last two months and donated them all to thehospitals Operation Crayon. GHCU attached a $500 check whichthe hospital can use to buy another 5,000 crayons. The hospitalgives out more than 240,000 crayons a year to sick or injured kidswho stop by for emergencies or for extended stays. But the kids aregiven just four each because of a limited supply. The creditunions generosity was the pay-off to a Super Bowl bet creditunion officials lost with Pittsburghs PA Health Care CUbecause the Pittsburgh Steelers beat Seattles Seahawks inthe NFL Championship game.
Super Bowl Bid Adds Color For SickKids
April 10, 2006, 1:00 a.m. EDT
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