Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) (French: Réseau Enfants-Santé (RES)) is a nonprofit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. Donations support the health of 10 million children each year.
Children's Miracle Network Osmond Foundation, For the Children of the World
Children's Miracle Network, founded in 1983 with a logo hot air balloon
Donations, which go to local hospitals, fund critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services along with research, medical equipment, emotional, and health support during difficult hospital stays, as well as financial assistance. CMN Hospitals funds are unrestricted. Donations and are directed to local member hospitals so they can be used where they are needed the most.[1]
The organization, founded in 1983 by Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Mick Shannon, and Joe Lake, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The current president and CEO is Teri Nestel.[2] Till date, CMN Hospitals has raised more than US$7 billion, which is distributed to a network of 158 hospitals.[3]
Children's Miracle Network began as a telethon in 1983. Shannon and Lake conceived the telethon with Schneider and Osmond serving as hosts. The first telethon raised $4.8 million for 22 hospitals. The telethon continued as a major fundraising arm for the organization for many years, and some hospital markets still use it today.
Children's Miracle Network rebranded as Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in the U.S. in 2011. Today, CMN Hospitals is the largest network of children's hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. The organization's member hospitals provide 32 million treatments each year to children across North America. Most of the $7 billion raised by the organization has come $1 at a time through the charity's Miracle Balloon icon.
Fundraising
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals raises money each year to support local children's hospitals. CMN Hospitals' fundraising efforts include corporate fundraising campaigns with more than 80 corporate partners and fundraising programs including Dance Marathon, the global Extra Life gaming platform, and Radiothon, which hosts radio fundraisers through radio stations in support of their CMN Hospital. The funds raised by CMN Hospitals stay in local communities and with local CMN Hospitals.
Many universities host annual Dance Marathon events to support Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and other local children's hospitals. These events have collectively raised more than $250 million to support CMN Hospitals services, such as the Indiana University Dance Marathon which raised more than $36 million for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Extra Life is another Children's Miracle Network Hospitals program that unites tens of thousands of gamers globally to play games and raise funds year-round to support kids treated at their local CMN Hospital. Since its inception in 2008, Extra Life has raised more than $100 million.[citation needed]
In 2021, Ferrero Candy partnered with CMN and launched a campaign. "Three iconic Ferrero candy bars, Butterfinger, CRUNCH and Baby Ruth, are joining forces to help the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals."[5] Limited edition packaging designed by CMN Child ambassadors will be sold.
Celebrity support
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals celebrity supporters are individuals who, over the organization's history have visited children's hospitals, filmed commercials, made donations, or participated in other initiatives to encourage donations to local children's hospitals. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals celebrity supporters include:[6]
The organization has received multiple Gold & Silver Halo awards from the Cause Marketing Forum for its marketing campaigns with organizations including IHOP and Aflac.[7] The organization won The Golden Halo in 2014.[8] CMN Hospitals won a Shorty Award in 2019 in Best Facebook Live for their #ChildrensHospitalsWeek Live-athon.[9]Utah Business Magazine also named CMN Hospitals one of Utah's Best Companies to Work For in 2015.[10]
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Donations support the health of 10 million children each year Children s Miracle Network HospitalsFoundedAugust 11 1983 1983 08 11 FounderMarie OsmondJohn SchneiderMick ShannonJoe LakeTypeChildren s charityTax ID no 87 0387205FocusChildren s hospitalsLocationSalt Lake City Utah U S Coordinates40 45 13 N 111 53 48 W 40 7536 N 111 8966 W 40 7536 111 8966 Coordinates 40 45 13 N 111 53 48 W 40 7536 N 111 8966 W 40 7536 111 8966Area servedUnited States CanadaFormerly calledChildren s Miracle NetworkOsmond Foundation For the Children of the WorldChildren s Miracle Network founded in 1983 with a logo hot air balloon Donations which go to local hospitals fund critical life saving treatments and healthcare services along with research medical equipment emotional and health support during difficult hospital stays as well as financial assistance CMN Hospitals funds are unrestricted Donations and are directed to local member hospitals so they can be used where they are needed the most 1 The organization founded in 1983 by Marie Osmond John Schneider Mick Shannon and Joe Lake is headquartered in Salt Lake City Utah The current president and CEO is Teri Nestel 2 Till date CMN Hospitals has raised more than US 7 billion which is distributed to a network of 158 hospitals 3 Contents 1 History 2 Fundraising 3 Celebrity support 4 Awards and accolades 5 ReferencesHistory EditChildren s Miracle Network began as a telethon in 1983 Shannon and Lake conceived the telethon with Schneider and Osmond serving as hosts The first telethon raised 4 8 million for 22 hospitals The telethon continued as a major fundraising arm for the organization for many years and some hospital markets still use it today Children s Miracle Network rebranded as Children s Miracle Network Hospitals in the U S in 2011 Today CMN Hospitals is the largest network of children s hospitals in the U S and Canada The organization s member hospitals provide 32 million treatments each year to children across North America Most of the 7 billion raised by the organization has come 1 at a time through the charity s Miracle Balloon icon Fundraising EditChildren s Miracle Network Hospitals raises money each year to support local children s hospitals CMN Hospitals fundraising efforts include corporate fundraising campaigns with more than 80 corporate partners and fundraising programs including Dance Marathon the global Extra Life gaming platform and Radiothon which hosts radio fundraisers through radio stations in support of their CMN Hospital The funds raised by CMN Hospitals stay in local communities and with local CMN Hospitals Corporate fundraising partners include Walmart Ace Hardware Sam s Club Costco Wholesale Wawa RE MAX IHOP Credit Unions For Kids Love s Travel Stops Costco CDW Delta Air Lines Publix Rite Aid Dairy Queen IHOP Sigma Chi Delta Zeta Domino Sugar Phi Mu Speedway LLC Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Kappa Theta Zeta Beta Tau Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Marriott International In 2019 Walmart celebrated 1 billion raised for CMN Hospitals through its partnership with the organization 4 Many universities host annual Dance Marathon events to support Children s Miracle Network Hospitals and other local children s hospitals These events have collectively raised more than 250 million to support CMN Hospitals services such as the Indiana University Dance Marathon which raised more than 36 million for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis Indiana Extra Life is another Children s Miracle Network Hospitals program that unites tens of thousands of gamers globally to play games and raise funds year round to support kids treated at their local CMN Hospital Since its inception in 2008 Extra Life has raised more than 100 million citation needed In 2021 Ferrero Candy partnered with CMN and launched a campaign Three iconic Ferrero candy bars Butterfinger CRUNCH and Baby Ruth are joining forces to help the Children s Miracle Network Hospitals 5 Limited edition packaging designed by CMN Child ambassadors will be sold Celebrity support EditChildren s Miracle Network Hospitals celebrity supporters are individuals who over the organization s history have visited children s hospitals filmed commercials made donations or participated in other initiatives to encourage donations to local children s hospitals Children s Miracle Network Hospitals celebrity supporters include 6 Backstreet Boys Kristen Bell Nick Cannon Dinger City Adam Devine Chris Evans Paris Hilton Jonas Brothers Lady Antebellum Jack Nicklaus Julianne Hough Ke ha or Kesha Katy Perry Chris Pine Blake Shelton Steve Young ZendayaAwards and accolades EditThe organization has received multiple Gold amp Silver Halo awards from the Cause Marketing Forum for its marketing campaigns with organizations including IHOP and Aflac 7 The organization won The Golden Halo in 2014 8 CMN Hospitals won a Shorty Award in 2019 in Best Facebook Live for their ChildrensHospitalsWeek Live athon 9 Utah Business Magazine also named CMN Hospitals one of Utah s Best Companies to Work For in 2015 10 References Edit CMN Hospitals CMN Hospitals Leadership CMN Hospitals Financials CMN Hospitals Partners Favorite candy bars are raising the bar to help Children s Miracle Network FoodSided 2021 06 01 Retrieved 2021 11 01 CMN Hospitals Celebrities 2019 Halo Award Best Health Category Campaign engageforgood com Retrieved 2022 03 01 The NonProfit Times www thenonprofittimes com Retrieved 2022 03 01 11th Annual Winners The Shorty Awards shortyawards com Retrieved 2022 03 01 Business Utah 2015 12 23 Best Companies to Work For 2015 Utah Business Retrieved 2022 03 01 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last has generic name help Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Children 27s Miracle Network Hospitals amp oldid 1147599781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
