The 41st annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Celebration Broadcast raised an incredible $1,086,906 to support pediatric care at James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center, bringing the total raised over four decades to $36.6 million. Thanks to the ongoing support of donors, volunteers and partners, children from across our region continue to receive the highest quality care, close to home.
Produced by longtime CMN partner WITN, this year’s broadcast highlighted the real-life impact of CMN support through heartfelt stories from patients, families and care teams at Maynard Children’s Hospital. The program demonstrated how community generosity helps ensure children throughout eastern North Carolina have access to exceptional pediatric care when they need it most, with a special $100,000 matching gift from a true friend of Maynard Children’s Hospital providing even greater support.
“The generosity displayed during this year’s telethon is a powerful reminder of what our community can accomplish when we come together,” said Elise Ironmonger, director of programs, ECU Health Foundation. “Every donation represents an investment in the health and future of local kids and families. We are deeply grateful to the businesses, organizations, volunteers and individual donors whose support helps Maynard Children’s Hospital provide advanced care, innovative treatments and hope for children throughout eastern North Carolina.”
Funds raised during the Celebration Broadcast ensure that children from across the region have access to the highest quality care, advanced medical equipment and life-saving programs. Each dollar raised stays local to support pediatric services at Maynard Children’s Hospital.
Major sponsors once again demonstrated their generosity, with the following top contributors each giving at least $100,000: Speedway, part of 7-11, Inc ($174,903), Walmart and Sam’s Club ($157,802), Music for Miracles Radiothon ($121,980) and Log A Load for Kids ($100,000).
The following sponsors each made a significant impact with donations totaling more than $20,000: Dance Arts Theatre ($34,814), Panda Express ($26,947) and Extra Life ($21,362).
The following organizations contributed between $5,000 and $20,000: Ace Hardware, American Builders, Barbour Hendrick Honda of Greenville, Dairy Queen, Eastern Radiologists, Miller and Friends Lemonade Stand, Ollie’s, Phi Mu, Pepsi/Minges Bottling Group and Publix.
Additional support came from these generous sponsors who contributed between $1,000 and $5,000: Ajay Ajmera, Arun Ajmera, Beaufort Hardware and Print Company, Builder’s Discount Center, Care-O-World, Grady-White Boats, Harris, Creech, Ward & Blackerby, P.A., RE/MAX, Oasis Shrine, Piratethon, Ricci Law Firm, Stallings Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning, Valvoline, Walgreens and Wawa.
The local CMN fundraising program is staffed and supported by the ECU Health Foundation, the non-profit charitable corporation that serves as the custodian for all financial gifts and bequests to ECU Health and the colleges and schools of the Health Sciences at ECU. The ECU Health Foundation oversees allocation of all donated funds.