Suncoast Credit Union and Glazer Children’s Museum team up for new partnership

May 11, 2026 michele525 HELPING HANDS | FUNDRAISERS, IN THE LOOP 0

P2330573 — The donation will add add new exhibits enhancing others such as Big Jon, the world's largest Triceratops fossil is one of the exhibits at the Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa. Photo | Michele Miller

Media Release | May 11, 2026
Suncoast Credit Union | Brock Communications

TAMPA, Fla. (May 11, 2026) – Bringing together a shared commitment to education and community impact, Suncoast Credit Union and Glazer Children’s Museum are partnering to create engaging, interactive experiences that can help children learn and have fun.

Suncoast Credit Union is making a significant donation of $125,000 to the museum that will be used over five years. The generous gift will help the museum with programs, exhibits, operations, and projects.

“Supporting children and their futures has been at the heart of Suncoast Credit Union’s mission since our beginning in 1934,” said Kevin Johnson, President and CEO of Suncoast Credit Union. “Partnering with Glazer Children’s Museum allows us to create special, long-lasting experiences for children, their families and the broader community.”

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The partnership also opens doors for Suncoast Credit Union members. Members who use their Suncoast credit or debit card to purchase a full-priced admission ticket to the Glazer Children’s Museum will receive a second ticket for free. More details can be found HERE. This is one of many perks the credit union offers its members, helping them create memorable experiences throughout Florida while saving money.

“We’re proud to partner with Suncoast Credit Union to expand what’s possible for families at the museum,” said Sarah Cole, President and CEO of Glazer Children’s Museum. “This investment brings more opportunities for children to learn through play – sparking imagination, building critical skills and creating experiences that stay with them long after their visit.”

The partnership includes a new exhibit, Suncoast Imagination Station, at Glazer Children’s Museum. This expansive, interactive table features train tracks that wind through changeable landscapes of buildings, bridges and natural elements, inviting children to explore, build and imagine their own stories in motion. The exhibit is thoughtfully designed for accessibility, with multiple height levels to ensure every child, from toddlers to wheelchair users, can fully participate. Interactive crawl-through spaces and center cut-outs allow children to move through and within the exhibit, creating moments of surprise, discovery, and shared play.

Beyond the fun, Suncoast Imagination Station supports critical aspects of early childhood development. As children navigate the train tracks, solve their design challenges and engage in imaginative storytelling, they are building spatial reasoning, fine motor skills, collaboration and creativity. This kind of hands-on, open-ended play is essential to helping children make sense of the world around them, turning playtime into a powerful learning experience.