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.