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Each year, children’s hospitals affiliated with the Children's Miracle Network (CMN) treat 17 million children nationwide for a variety of diseases and injuries. CMN impact the lives of more hospitalized children than any other children's organization in the world, according to the charity’s Web site. Children's hospitals provide state-of-the-art care, life-saving research and preventative education for children 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There is a Children's Miracle Network hospital dedicated to serving children in every community across the United States and Canada. These hospitals are committed to providing the best care for children when they need it.

Children’s Miracle Network
Update - Oct. 25, 2006
 

The Ohio Children's Miracle Network Committee reported great accomplishments in 2005 during its recent annual planning meeting. Ohio's credit unions have raised and donated $42,784 to the Children's Miracle Networks, which benefits Ohio's seven children’s hospitals.

Ohio's credit unions have raised 57% of the 2005 fundraising goal of $75,000. With an anticipated projected additional income of $41,610, Ohio's credit unions will surpass the 2005 goal by 8%.

During the remaining weeks of 2005, the following projected additional income is anticipated:

Children’s Hospital of Akron                                      $3,610

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center      $7,500 

Columbus Children’s Hospital                               $14,000

Children’s Medical of Dayton                                     $1,500

Mercy Children’s Hospital (Toledo)                        $14,000

Tod Children’s Hospital (Youngstown)                   $1,000

                                                                $41,610

2006 Goals &Awareness Building

History of CU contributions:

2002            $60,500

2003            $61,500

2004            $65,000

2005            $75,000 (estimated)

2006            $90,000 ( new goal)
 

Some examples of CU fundraising activities 2006:

• AurGroup Financial CU and CINCO Family Financial Center CU raised $12,000 for Cincinnati Children's Hospital at an October bowl-a- thon.

• Nickel Steel CU and First Choice CU donated $100 to Toledo Children's Hospital.

• TopMark Credit Union  donated - $1,250 from amusement park ticket sales, with more to come from their balloon sales. Contributions are also being collected for the drawing of a TopMark fleece blanket

• Credit Union of Ohio is collecting CMN donations during its Soup Day on Friday paydays.