Teachers FCU Of LI Donates $200K To Cohen Children's Medical Center

QUEENS, NY — Teachers Federal Credit Union donated $200K to Cohen Children's Medical Center in Queens, the credit union announced.

The funds are earmarked for life-saving medical equipment, clinical care, and research, which are the hospital's greatest needs.

Brad Calhoun, president and CEO of Teachers FCU, presented the funds to Carolyn Quinn, executive director at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, and Dr. Jose Prince, the hospital's surgeon in chief. Prince also starred in Netflix show "Emergency NYC."

"At Teachers, we are passionate about making a difference in our communities," said Brad Calhoun, president and CEO of Teachers Federal Credit Union, in a news release. "We are honored to support Cohen Children’s Medical Center in providing critical care to children. Together, we can bring hope to the children who need it most."

Cohen Children’s Medical Center has been rated the number one children’s hospital on Long Island for 2023-2024 by US News and World Report. The hospital serves more than 1.8 million children in New York City boroughs, Nassau and Suffolk counties, and beyond.

The donation was part of the ongoing partnership between Teachers Federal Credit Union and Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds and increasing awareness for local children’s hospitals nationwide. The credit union’s recent organizational-wide fundraising campaign, which included the inaugural Teachers Federal Credit Union Golf Tournament, raised more than $400K to support hospitals nationwide.

Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals have raised funds to help provide care for children across the country. The non-profit provides 32 million patient visits for 12 million kids each year. Teachers has been supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals since 2021.

Cohen Children’s Medical Center is a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center dedicated caring for the special needs of children, from premature babies to adolescents. The 206-bed hospital opened in 1983 as the New York metropolitan area's only hospital designed exclusively for children.