1. What is Children's Miracle Network?
Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals.
2. How does Children's Miracle Network raise funds for children's hospitals?
Thousands of special events and grassroots fund raisers are conducted year-round through a coalition of premier children's hospitals, media partners and corporate volunteers working together to ensure healthy kids in their communities. In addition to the "Children's Miracle Network Celebration," an annual televised fund raiser, corporate sponsors sell paper Miracle Balloons, radio stations broadcast Radiothons, and college students hold Dance Marathons--just a few of the programs generating millions of dollars each year to provide the life-saving care and crucial services kids need.
3. How will my donation be used?
One of Children's Miracle Network's founding commitments is to keep funds within the community in which they are generated. All donations go directly to Children's Miracle Network affiliated hospitals. Children's Miracle Network hospitals use funds to provide life-saving pediatric care, education and research.
The distribution of Children's Miracle Network funds (average per year) at 170 affiliated children's hospitals:
Charitable Care 30%
State-of-the-art Equipment 11%
Preventative Education 5%
Other Immediate Medical Needs 39%
Life-saving Research 15%
4. How did Children's Miracle Network get started?
Children's Miracle Network began as a small, televised fund raiser in a small studio in 1983. Marie Osmond and John Schneider co-founded the effort along with a small-dedicated team of 20 children's hospitals, 20 television stations, six sponsors and a handful of national staff.
Today, Children's Miracle Network is comprised of 170 affiliated hospitals, 107 television partners, 270 radio partners and 75 national corporate sponsors.
5. How can I fund raise or volunteer on a local or grassroots level?
Please click here to contact your Children's Miracle Network hospital about volunteering and fund raising.
6. Which organizations support Children's Miracle Network?
There are more than 75 corporate sponsors of Children's Miracle Network. Many work at the grassroots level to help kids in your community. Click here to learn more.
7. Why does my local children's hospital need my help?
Children's Miracle Network hospitals and wards are there 24 hours a day to help children of every age and background overcome every imaginable disease and injury-from asthma and broken bones to cancer, heart defects, pediatric AIDS, muscular dystrophy and serious injuries. These children's hospitals are also on the front lines of preventing disease and injury through research, education and outreach programmes that keep thousands of children out of the hospital each year.
And the need for funding is truly great. This year alone Children's Miracle Network hospitals will provide charity care worth billions, yet these children's hospitals depend on community support to help fund their vital services.
8. How can my organization become a national sponsor of Children's Miracle Network?
Please contact Children's Miracle Network to find out more about national sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
