Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has grown dramatically since its founding in 1983 from a televised fundraiser in a small studio to one of the North America’s leading children’s charities. The organization was founded by Marie Osmond and her family as well as John Schneider, Mick Shannon and Joe Lake and it set out with two simple goals: 
1) Help as many children as possible by raising funds for children's hospitals.
2) Keep funds in the community in which they were raised to help local children.

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has raised $4.7 billion in over 30 years. Right now there's a Children's Miracle Network Hospital working to save the lives of kids in your community. In fact, 62 children enter a Children's Miracle Network Hospital for treatment every minute-that's one child every second. Regardless of why the kids are there, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals always have their doors open. With 170 hospitals that provide world-class care for every patient, here are some other amazing facts that Children's Miracle Network Hospitals are able to provide: 

• Treat over 17 million children each year
• Treat 98% of all children needing heart or lung transplants
• Treat 88% of all children with cancer
• Treat 76% of all children with cystic fibrosis
• Treat 90% of all children with sickle cell anemia
• Treat 72% of all children with pediatric AIDS
• Train 60% of all peditricians and 80% of all pediatric specialists
• Educate families and communities about child safety
• Provide $2.5 billion in charity care a year

For more information about Children’s Miracle Network, visit their website:            
            www.ChildrensMiracleNetworkHospitals.org

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