Spreading Holiday Giving: Support Member Children’s Hospitals

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® Calls on Communities to Change Kids’ Health to Change the Future This Holiday Season 

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Nov. 26, 2024) – The holidays are a time for giving, and amidst the festivities, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) reminds everyone that the spirit of giving can bring comfort and critical care to children in need. While many are celebrating with loved ones, countless children are facing healthcare challenges. Children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada provide critical care, but they rely on community support to ensure every child has access to the best possible treatment. 

This holiday season, as families gather and create cherished memories, there are children spending the holidays in hospitals, facing challenges many of us can only imagine. But even in the face of adversity, these children show incredible strength and resilience. 

This year, CMN Hospitals invites you to be a part of their story. Every act of generosity, no matter how small, can make a world of difference. When we come together as a community, we become the lifeline these children and their families need. Together, we can create a brighter future for young patients, ensuring that every child has the chance to experience the joy of the holidays and beyond. 

Here’s how you can give back to member children’s hospitals in your community: 

Round Up Your Purchase: Every penny counts! Round up your purchase to the nearest dollar at participating 7-Eleven®, Speedway®, Stripes®, Ace Hardware, and Panda Express stores. You can also make a difference while you shop online or through the Walmart app. Select “Children’s Miracle Network” as your charity of choice through Walmart’s Spark Good Round Up at Walmart.com/SparkGood. 

Give a gift through Travel and Give Back with Marriott Bonvoy: This holiday season, turn your travel rewards into a force for good! From December 3rd to 10th, Marriott Bonvoy will match your Bonvoy point donations to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at a 5x rate. It’s a wonderful way to show your support for children’s health by using your points for good. Visit https://giving.marriott.com/ to learn more and donate your points. 

Fuel Up, Tune Up, and Give Back While on the Road: 

• Fuel Up and Give Back: Support children’s hospitals across the country by donating at the pin pad at any Love’s Travel Stop. 

• Get a Tune-Up, Give Back: Need an oil change? Throughout November, Valvoline Instant Oil Change locations are raising funds for CMN Hospitals — we’re excited to celebrate a 15-year partnership with them! 

• Sparkling Clean Cars, Brighter Futures: Every Tuesday is “Twelve Dollar Tuesday” at Club Car Wash, where $1 from every MVP Carwash sold is donated to CMN Hospitals. 

Spread the Word: Encourage your friends and family to join the movement! Share information about these campaigns on social media and through word of mouth. 

“The holiday season is a time when our communities truly rally around our member hospitals,” said Aimee J. Daily, PhD, President & CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “Every dollar raised through these initiatives has a profound impact on children and their families, ensuring they have access to life-saving treatments, advanced equipment, and vital programs. Together, with our partners and supporters like you, we are changing kids’ health to change the future.” 

This holiday season, join CMN Hospitals and our partners in creating a brighter future for children. Visit CMNHospitals.org to learn more and give back. 

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About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals: 

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals was founded more than 40 years ago with the vision to Change Kids’ Health, Change the Future. We’ve raised over $9 billion for 170 children’s hospitals by empowering and engaging with local communities and businesses – and we’re not done yet. All donations benefit local member hospitals to fund what’s needed most, like critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays, and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services. 

Together, we can change kids’ health. Together, we can change the future. To learn about Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and your local member children’s hospital, visit cmnhospitals.org.