Sponsors of Children's Miracle Network (CMN) at UC Davis Children's Hospital honored

The Children's Miracle Network at UC Davis Children's Hospital honored its national and community sponsors at a breakfast last week following the highly successful completion of CMN’s annual “Radiothon,” which raised more than a half-million dollars.

The CMN money raised in the Sacramento area remains in the community to fund research, purchase life-saving equipment, and provide training and education. The sponsors honored at last week’s breakfast continue to raise funds for and awareness of the CMN. Those partners include Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, RiteAid, Costco, ReMax, Marriott, Credit Unions for Kids, Ace Hardware, the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce and the Sacramento Valley Electrical League. Entercom Sacramento conducted the Radiothon, which raised more than $509,000 in pledges for the sick and injured kids at UC Davis Children's Hospital.

The Children's' Miracle Network Miracle Balloon celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. One dollar at a time, these balloons have raised over $250 million for children's hospitals. For the 170 hospitals within the network, 32 million balloons will be printed this year! The success of the balloon is largely related to the personal, face-to-face communication involved with "selling" balloons. People selling or making donations through Miracle Balloons are able to relate with friends, neighbors, customers and associates who all have been touched by their Children's Miracle Network hospital - UC Davis Children's Hospital.

"The personal relationship people have with UC Davis Children's Hospital is clear when seeing donors' names written on Miracle Balloons hanging from ceilings, walls and windows throughout our community. The sky is the limit for these paper balloons and our partners that take children's healthcare to new heights," says Jacquelyn Kay-Mills, Program Director for Children's Miracle Network.