CINCINNATI — There were plenty of "happy tears" and high five's at last week's annual convention of the Ohio Credit Union League marking the success of the 19-day Children's Miracle Network "march-a-thon."
The tears came at an emotional check presentation ceremony with the family of "Ohio Champion" three-year-old Hannah Stoll receiving $81,000 on behalf of children's hospitals across the state, with all of the CU donations coming from the Columbus-to-Cincinnati relay walk spread over 19 days.
"Let me say that Bill Butler is awesome and our hero," said the outgoing chairman of the league, Doug Fecher, in characterizing the organizer of the "Marching Miles for Miracle Kids" campaign which began April 1–the same day as the Washington Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run–and ended April 19 at the Duke Energy Center, the site of the league conference.
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