Ferndale, Michigan – The 22nd Annual Gift of Life Walk / Run benefiting the Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program ( MOTTEP ), was held on Saturday July 27th, 2019 at the Belle Isle State Park.

For the seventh year in a row Credit Union ONE was a Corporate Sponsor and also participated with a team comprised of Employees, Family, and Friends. The goal again was to raise funding and awareness through the importance of organ and tissue donation. “ It starts with registering on your drivers license to be a donor”, said John Kozich Vice President of Community Relations. “ This event continues to grow each year with helping those in need”.

The day included a 5k and 10k race as well as a 5k walk. The annual MOTTEP Gift of Life Walk / Run is Michigan’s largest event promoting organ and tissue donation. The donations were still being processed, but the 3,500 plus participants hoped to raise over $75,000 dollars.

Credit Union ONE, is headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan. Organized in 1938 by five people with $51.00, the credit union now has approximately $1.5 billion in assets and provides its 130,000 members with consumer and commercial banking services such as mortgages, credit cards, auto financing, commercial lending and deposit products via digital platforms and 26 branches located in Southeast Michigan, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City. twenty offices Through its affiliation with Hantz Financial Services, members have access to a comprehensive range of investment, insurance, estate/tax planning, and advisory services. Credit Union ONE also participates in the CO-OP Network providing members access to nearly 30,000 surcharge-fee ATMs and 5,600 branches across the United States. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook and Twitter.