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Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation reaps benefit of credit union dress down day
TruMark Financial Credit Union not only helps its members reach their financial goals but it also believes in being a good corporate citizen
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. — Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that exist to help people reach their financial well-being. TruMark Financial® Credit Union not only helps its members reach their financial goals but it also believes in being a good corporate citizen.
To help charitable organizations reach their goals, TruMark Financial allows its employees to wear jeans on Fridays in exchange for a donation to various charitable causes. In September, employees wore jeans and raised $400 for the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation.
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Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation’s mission is to fund research to find a cure for children blind or visually impaired due to mutations in the CRB1 gene. There are an estimated 300 children in the United States with CRB1 with rare degenerative retinal diseases caused by a defect in this gene.
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Kristin Smedley, president of Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation and the mother of two visually-impaired sons affected by this gene mutation, works tirelessly to raise funds in hopes of finding effective treatment. Smedley said, “I want my sons and other children affected by this disease to have the same experiences sighted children have. Every donation gets researchers closer to funding treatments and cures for this particular retinal disease.”
About TruMark Financial:
TruMark Financial is one of the strongest, most progressive credit unions in the nation, offering a full range of banking, investing, and insurance services to more than 120,000 members in Southeastern Pa.
Founded in 1939, TruMark Financial is headquartered in Fort Washington, Pa., and has approximately $1.8 billion in assets through its 22 branches, Call Center, and a suite of innovative online and mobile banking services. To learn more about TruMark Financial, visit www.trumarkonline.org or call 1-877-TRUMARK. Connect with TruMark Financial at www.facebook.com/trumarkonline and twitter.com/trumarkonline.
About Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation:
The
mission of the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation is to fund research for
treatments and cures for CRB1 retinal disease and provide support and resources
for affected families. The children with this rare eye disease are blind
or visually impaired; many are Braille readers and white cane users. The
CRBF is an all-volunteer organization.
