SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union contributed more than $3.3M in 2025 – through a combination of corporate donations and fundraising – to support Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), including Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), Rady Children’s Health (formerly Children’s Hospital of Orange County and Rady Children’s Hospital – San Diego) and UC Davis Children’s Hospital. $3M was donated to Rady Children’s Health’s (formerly Children’s Hospital of Orange County) new nine-story ambulatory building in Orange, with the lobby being named after SchoolsFirst FCU.
“At SchoolsFirst FCU, supporting children’s hospitals isn’t just a tradition — it’s part of who we are,” said Bill Cheney, chief executive officer at SchoolsFirst FCU. “Our Members and team members consistently step up for the communities where they live and work. By joining credit unions nationwide in supporting Children’s Miracle Network, we’re making a real difference for families when they need it most.”
As California’s largest Credit Union, SchoolsFirst FCU supports CMN, the charity of choice for credit unions, through partnerships with regional children’s hospitals statewide. The Credit Union also plays an active role in fundraising initiatives sponsored by Credit Unions for Kids (CU4Kids), the nationwide credit union organization that raises funds for CMN.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
For Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, SchoolsFirst FCU sponsored the Giving Tuesday Radiothon with KOST 103.5 FM to encourage community support CHLA on the Global Day of Giving. The Credit Union also joined the annual CHLA Walk & Play L.A. event and held an in-branch spring fundraising campaign where Members received a thank you gift for donating.
Rady Children’s Health
SchoolsFirst FCU raised funds for Rady Children’s Health. In Orange County, the Credit Union sponsored the hospital’s annual CHOC Walk in the Park. The Credit Union also sponsored the 2025 CHOC Gala and helped deliver holiday gift bags filled with toys, books and activities for children and families in the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Mental Health Inpatient Center.
In San Diego, as a sponsor of the Rady Children’s Hospital Ice Rink, SchoolsFirst FCU provided school employees with complimentary ice skating at the Rady Children’s Ice Rink.
UC Davis Children’s Hospital
In Northern California, SchoolsFirst FCU joined KNCI 105.1 FM’s first Country Cares for Kids Radiothon, donating matching funds to support pediatric care at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The Credit Union also sponsored Sacramento’s annual SACTOWN Run and supported the UC Davis Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with book donations for families.
Children’s Miracle Network
SchoolsFirst FCU supported West Coast CU4Kids events including the CU4Kids Wine Auction and the CU4Kids Northwest Classic golf tournament.