Pubdate: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 Source: Oswego Daily News (NY) Copyright: 2004 www.oswegodailynews.com, All Rights Reserved. Contact: http://www.oswegodailynews.com/ Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/dare.htm (D.A.R.E.) CREDIT UNIONS RAISE FUNDS FOR D.A.R.E. Submitted by Empire Federal Credit Union Credit Unions Aren't 'Kidding' - They're Selling 10,000 Lambs To Support D.A.R.E. SYRACUSE - Syracuse District Credit Unions hope to sell 10,000 plush lambs in this year's Credit Unions Care for Kids campaign. Credit Unions Care for Kids is an annual fundraiser to raise funds for agencies that provide services to children. This year, credit unions throughout the Syracuse District, including Onondaga, Oswego, Cortland, Cayuga, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence counties, are selling toy lambs to raise money to support the D.A.R.E. program in those counties. Lambs are available for $5 each in twenty participating credit unions, through Easter, while supplies last. In past years, agencies that have benefited from Credit Unions Care for Kids include Exploring Your World daycare, University Hospital Pediatrics, the Ronald McDonald House, Boys & Girls Clubs, Oswego County Opportunities, Camp High Hopes, Arise Child and Family Services, and many others. D.A.R.E. stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, and brings drug abuse education programs into schools. Credit Unions Care for Kids is sponsored by Syracuse District Credit Unions and the New York State Credit Union League. Participating credit unions include Empire Federal Credit Union, ESM-NS Federal Credit Union, Power Federal Credit Union, ACMG Federal Credit Union, Syracuse Fire Department Employees Federal Credit Union, Alcan Federal Credit Union, Twin Rivers Federal Credit Union, Syracuse Federal Credit Union, Dilts Federal Credit Union, Liverpool School Federal Credit Union, MONY Federal Credit Union, NPG Federal Credit Union, P&C Federal Credit Union, Nestegg Federal Credit Union, Oswego County Federal Credit Union, Auburn Federal Credit Union, Self Reliance Federal Credit Union, State CS EFCU, Crouse Federal Credit Union, and Oswego State Federal Credit Union. Syracuse District Credit Unions represents credit unions that belong to the New York State Credit Union League. For more information on credit unions, visit www.nyscul.org. For more information on Syracuse District Credit Unions, visit www.syracusedistrictcu.com. - --- MAP posted-by: Josh