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Falcon Heights, MN – Blaze Credit Union is excited to announce a partnership with the Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA). “Blaze and MFCA share a belief in the positive impact youth sports can have on our young people and the role good coaches play in the lives of their student-athletes, “said Blaze CEO Dan Stoltz. “We are proud to partner with MFCA and to support them in their commitment to our high school football coaches and football programs.” “We are excited to partner with Blaze Credit Union,” said Ron Stolski, MFCA Executive Director. “Blaze’s commitment to our communities, especially to the youth, is evident in the numerous projects and programs they support and help fund.” Blaze’s partnership includes support of MFCA’s scholarship program which each year awards several $500 scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in a Minnesota High School and members of their high school football team. In addition to the partnership with the MFCA, this October Blaze made a $12,500 donation to the 2024 Tackle Cancer campaign as part of the credit union’s Cancer Awareness month. Blaze contributed $2,500 to five Minnesota high schools during their fundraising game. Recipient schools were Eden Prairie High School, Sartell High School, St. Paul Central High School, Minneapolis South High School, and Wayzata High School. “Cancer has touched everyone in our community, and we want to support our new partners at the Minnesota Football Coaches Association as they help to raise money for cancer research,” added Stotlz. “What they have done over the years with their Tackle Cancer initiative is extremely impressive and we are excited to contribute to their support of the Minnesota cancer community.” The 2024 Tackle Cancer campaign has a fundraising goal of $600,000. Since it launched in 2012, Tackle Cancer has raised nearly $3.4M for cancer research and patient aid throughout Minnesota. About Blaze Credit Union: Blaze is a full-service financial institution, proudly serving nearly 250,000 members with Minnesota roots dating back to 1931. Blaze has 28 branch locations and registers over $4.5B in assets. Blaze is here to help members go for it, whatever their “it” may be, providing guidance along life’s twists and turns. Driven by Midwestern values like community, integrity, and plain old hard work, Blaze Credit Union is committed to providing smart financial products, great rates, and top-tier service as it lives its mission of bettering lives. For more information, please visit blazecu.com. About Tackle Cancer: Tackle Cancer brings high school and college football players, coaches, and fans together to raise money to support cancer research. A partnership between the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund and the Minnesota Football Coaches Association, Tackle Cancer has raised more than $3.4 million dollars to support Minnesota’s cancer community since 2012. Learn more at https://randyshavercancerfund.org/events/tackle-cancer/ About The Minnesota Football Coaches Association: The Minnesota Football Coaches Association is the professional organization of high school football coaches representing and serving Minnesota High School Football for 65 years by preserving its past, providing educational opportunities for students and coaches; supporting and promoting diversity; recognizing and honoring achievement; valuing good sportsmanship; improving and enhancing the game of football; and engaging in partnership with the MSHSL and MHSCA to develop healthy participation in all activities for the student-athletes of our schools and communities. Learn more at https://www.mnfootballcoaches.com/
Falcon Heights, MN – Blaze Credit Union is excited to announce a partnership with the Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA).
“Blaze and MFCA share a belief in the positive impact youth sports can have on our young people and the role good coaches play in the lives of their student-athletes, “said Blaze CEO Dan Stoltz. “We are proud to partner with MFCA and to support them in their commitment to our high school football coaches and football programs.”
“We are excited to partner with Blaze Credit Union,” said Ron Stolski, MFCA Executive Director. “Blaze’s commitment to our communities, especially to the youth, is evident in the numerous projects and programs they support and help fund.”
Blaze’s partnership includes support of MFCA’s scholarship program which each year awards several $500 scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in a Minnesota High School and members of their high school football team.
In addition to the partnership with the MFCA, this October Blaze made a $12,500 donation to the 2024 Tackle Cancer campaign as part of the credit union’s Cancer Awareness month. Blaze contributed $2,500 to five Minnesota high schools during their fundraising game. Recipient schools were Eden Prairie High School, Sartell High School, St. Paul Central High School, Minneapolis South High School, and Wayzata High School.
“Cancer has touched everyone in our community, and we want to support our new partners at the Minnesota Football Coaches Association as they help to raise money for cancer research,” added Stotlz. “What they have done over the years with their Tackle Cancer initiative is extremely impressive and we are excited to contribute to their support of the Minnesota cancer community.”
The 2024 Tackle Cancer campaign has a fundraising goal of $600,000. Since it launched in 2012, Tackle Cancer has raised nearly $3.4M for cancer research and patient aid throughout Minnesota.
About Blaze Credit Union: Blaze is a full-service financial institution, proudly serving nearly 250,000 members with Minnesota roots dating back to 1931. Blaze has 28 branch locations and registers over $4.5B in assets. Blaze is here to help members go for it, whatever their “it” may be, providing guidance along life’s twists and turns. Driven by Midwestern values like community, integrity, and plain old hard work, Blaze Credit Union is committed to providing smart financial products, great rates, and top-tier service as it lives its mission of bettering lives. For more information, please visit blazecu.com.
About Tackle Cancer: Tackle Cancer brings high school and college football players, coaches, and fans together to raise money to support cancer research. A partnership between the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund and the Minnesota Football Coaches Association, Tackle Cancer has raised more than $3.4 million dollars to support Minnesota’s cancer community since 2012. Learn more at https://randyshavercancerfund.org/events/tackle-cancer/
About The Minnesota Football Coaches Association: The Minnesota Football Coaches Association is the professional organization of high school football coaches representing and serving Minnesota High School Football for 65 years by preserving its past, providing educational opportunities for students and coaches; supporting and promoting diversity; recognizing and honoring achievement; valuing good sportsmanship; improving and enhancing the game of football; and engaging in partnership with the MSHSL and MHSCA to develop healthy participation in all activities for the student-athletes of our schools and communities. Learn more at https://www.mnfootballcoaches.com/