TALLAHASSEE \u2013 First Commerce Credit Union, in partnership with the SGMC Health Foundation, raised $20,876 through the 2025 #FlamingoChallenge.<\/p>\n
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 20, 2026 \u2014\u00a0First Commerce Credit Union, in partnership with the SGMC Health Foundation, raised $20,876 through the 2025 #FlamingoChallenge, continuing the fundraiser\u2019s legacy of providing crucial support for local breast cancer patients.<\/p>\n
The #FlamingoChallenge is an annual fundraiser held each October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month that maximizes its impact by ensuring that every dollar raised stays in the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Flamingo Challenge is about more than fundraising. It\u2019s about people,\u201d said First Commerce CEO Cecilia Homison. \u201cSeeing patients receiving support that eases the burden of treatment reminds us why this effort matters so deeply to our team and our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
The campaign has raised $75,876 for the Pearlman Cancer Center at SGMC Health since its launch. Funds from the #FlamingoChallenge help cover essential medical and non-medical costs, from life-saving imaging for uninsured patients to expenses for those receiving treatment.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the generosity of both individuals and businesses in the local community, this year\u2019s #FlamingoChallenge fundraiser was an amazing success.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Flamingo Challenge turns generosity into real help, providing life\u2011saving imaging, travel support, and hope on hard days for those battling breast cancer,\u201d shared Hilary Willis, Executive Director of the SGMC Health Foundation. \u201cThank you to the businesses, volunteers, and families whose creativity showcases South Georgia\u2019s compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chaparral Boats, Inc. \u2014 one of South Georgia\u2019s largest employers \u2014 was again a major contributor to the #FlamingoChallenge, reaching a new record of $12,340 through its popular Boston Butt sale during this year\u2019s campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201cChaparral and Robalo Boats, Coyote Trailers and BH Electronics are proud to partner with First Commerce to raise funds to support a very worthy cause that directly aids breast cancer patients in our local community,\u201d said Chaparral Boats\u2019 Senior Vice President Ann Baldree and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Smith in a joint statement.<\/p>\n
First Commerce members, team members and board members also contributed thousands of dollars to the fundraising effort through silent auctions, donations, and other initiatives.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s #FlamingoChallenge came with a fun and interactive twist: the debut of the bold and stylish Franny the Flamingo! Franny, the new mascot of the #FlamingoChallenge, brings fresh energy and a bold \u201csurvivor\u201d spirit to the fundraising campaign.<\/p>\n
First Commerce launched the #FlamingoChallenge six years ago, and since then, the fundraiser has raised more than $640,000 to support patients and programs at hospitals across North Florida and South Georgia.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the #FlamingoChallenge, its history and how the fundraiser directly benefits breast cancer patients, visit FirstCommerceCU.org\/Flamingo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TALLAHASSEE \u2013 First Commerce Credit Union, in partnership with the SGMC Health Foundation, raised $20,876 through the 2025…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":126427,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[30186,62613,23482,4172,571,62614,232,234,233],"class_list":["post-126426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-challenge","tag-first-commerce","tag-flamingo","tag-foundation","tag-health","tag-sgmc","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}