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First Entertainment Credit Union Raises More Than $28,000 in Support of Children’s Miracle Network Partner Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

First Entertainment’s demonstrates its unwavering commitment to the wellness of its community through fundraising

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 12, 2024) – First Entertainment Credit Union, the premier financial partner to creators in the entertainment community, has successfully raised $28,962 in its recent fundraising efforts for Children’s Miracle Network partner Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), reflecting the credit union’s support to the life changing work undertaken by one of nation’s most well-regarded children’s hospitals.

For more than 25 years, thousands of credit unions across the United States have supported Children’s Miracle Network through the Credit Unions for Kids initiative. First Entertainment has committed to fundraising for the initiative by matching employee donations dollar for dollar and allocating them for their local hospital, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

“Those in the local community who make heroic efforts to save and improve lives inspires us at First Entertainment into taking action to support them,” said Stephen Owen, President and CEO of First Entertainment Credit Union. “We are delighted to have raised more than $28,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network and, in extension, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. To be able to stand alongside them in their mission to provide life-changing medical care, fostering hope for children and their families is truly an honor.”

As the largest provider of hospital care for children in California, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is home to renowned experts who work together across disciplines to deliver inclusive and compassionate care that has been recognized among the best in the world for a diverse population of children.

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About First Entertainment

Since 1967, First Entertainment Credit Union has served creators in the entertainment industry. Headquartered in Hollywood, Calif., First Entertainment provides banking and financial services through its 7 branches in Los Angeles County – including the Warner Bros., Sony, and Paramount studio locations – and manages $2 billion in assets with more than 230 team members. First Entertainment provides financial solutions to nearly 90,000 members through accessible 24/7 digital banking, unique entertainment-industry financial products, services, and ATMs. Visit FirstEnt.org.