Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across North America, which, in turn, use the money where it’s needed the most. Our local Children’s Miracle Network hospital is Primary Children’s Medical Center. When a donation is given it stays in the community, ensuring that every dollar is helping local kids. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals is Charity Code 1513 and Primary Children’s Medical Center Foundation is Charity Code 1036
Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $4 billion, most of it $1 at a time. These donations have gone to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care, all in support of our mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible.
62 children enter a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital for treatment every minute — that's one child every second. Some are battling cancer. Some are suffering from a traumatic injury. Others require constant care because they were born too early, or with a genetic disease. Regardless of why the kids are there, 170 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals always have their doors open.
Children’s Miracle Network was started in part by our local Marie Osmond in Orem, Utah in 1983. Here is a photo from the Telethon that aired from Osmond Studios in Orem, Utah raising nearly $4.8 million for 22 children’s hospitals leading to the founding of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals by Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Mick Shannon and Joe Lake. The Telethon remains a key fundraiser today in more than 50 U.S. and Canadian markets.
Our local Children’s Miracle Network hospital is Primary Children’s Medical Center. Primary Children’s is the only full-service pediatric facility in the Intermountain area, serving all of Utah and southern Idaho and areas of Montana, Wyoming and Nevada. In comparison with other children’s hospitals, Primary Children’s ranks sixth in treating the highest volume of critical pediatric cases. The hospital is also one of only 10 children’s hospitals in the U.S. to be associated with a major school of medicine.
In 1984, Dairy Queen became official corporate partner. In more recent years, Miracle Treat Day has become a favorite tradition for CMN Hospitals supporters. Who could turn down a Blizzard® Treat when $1 or more from each sold goes to help save and improve kids’ lives?
The start of more than half a billion miracles: Walmart and Sam’s Club begin fundraising for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, resulting in $650 million+ raised to-date at more than 5,000 stores and warehouse clubs across North America. That equates to roughly 670,000 new pediatric wheelchairs, or 54 30-suite NICU wings!
As official ambassadors and spokespeople for their hospital and state, Champions traditionally meet with the sitting U.S. president during a scheduled visit including this one with Barack Obama. Bill and Hillary Clinton, George W. and Laura Bush have all welcomed and applauded the hundreds of Champions who’ve walked through the White House halls since 1996.
Donations to Primary Children’s support a 90-year tradition of providing medical care without regard to race, religion, or the ability to pay, as well as pediatric research, equipment, toys and craft supplies, and supports programs such as bereavement counseling, and music and art therapy.
Here is one local child whose life was saved through the work done at Primary Children’s Hospital.
There are so many worthy causes out there, it’s so hard to pick just one, but there is a certain spot in my heart that is touched even more deeply when I know that my donation will go to help a young child.
