spring 2012

Inside this issue Give our tiniest patients Telethon...... 2 Miracle Children ...... 2 a fighting chance. Dollars at Work...... 3 Miracle Balloons ...... 3 Making Miracles Happen...... 4 Every child deserves the hope and healing of a children’s hospital. Special Events...... 5 Children’s Miracle Network is 170 children’s hospitals treating Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital...... 6 millions of kids each year. We touch the lives of more kids and Kudos...... 7 their families than any other children’s charity. Save the Date...... 7 28th Annual Children’s Miracle Meet a Miracle Child Our Miracle Children continue to inspire us! Miracle Network Telethon Children are current and former patients of Penn State June 9, 7:00 p.m. – June 10, 6:00 p.m. on WGAL-TV8. Hershey Children’s Hospital. Each has a unique story to share. To pledge, call 877-543-7365. Jackson Salemme, 5, Spring Grove Jack was flown to Penn State Hershey Help us reach our goal Children’s Hospital last year after he had Donations to the Telethon will be used to purchase a seizure and stopped breathing. Doctors equipment for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at discovered he has a seizure disorder caused Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. The NICU by a serious infection in his brain. Jack underwent physical therapy and rehabilitation at Children’s Hospital is the only fully equipped and to learn how to walk and talk again. Jack staffed academic level IIIC (highest level) NICU between loves to play with his twin brother Parker and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. watch sports with his dad.

We hope to purchase specialized isolettes called Giraffe Kennedy Stevenson, 9 months, Omnibeds, monitors that help detect seizures and blood Elizabethtown infections in preemies, infant warmers, and other items that bring comfort to our most fragile patients. Kennedy was born with a heart condition and severe acid reflex, which required surgery to Viewers who pledge $25 a month for twelve months strengthen the valve between her stomach and esophagus. Kennedy’s parents thank the or make a $300 one-time gift will receive one T-shirt doctors and nurses at Penn State Hershey designed by 13-year-old Miracle Child Kayla Lutz. Children’s Hospital and look forward to watching her grow and learn new skills each day. Celebrate miracles Hailey Ketch, 13 & Alex Ketch, 9, During the Telethon, Miracle Families and hospital staff Schuylkill Haven will share stories of hope and courage, and our corporate Alex & Hailey were seriously injured when partners will be recognized for their year-long fundraising their family’s SUV was struck by another vehicle on Mother’s Day in 2010. The siblings efforts. At the end of the broadcast, we will announce the were rushed by ambulance to the Pediatric total money raised for the 2011-2012 fundraising year. Intensive Care Unit at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Hailey had a broken neck and Alex had internal injuries. Their parents were also hospitalized and could not visit their Help us spread the word children in the PICU for four days because of Share the Telethon dates with your family, friends, and their injuries. Today, the Ketch family is doing colleagues. Contact us if you are willing to post flyers at well and says their care at Penn State Hershey your business. Children’s Hospital was “remarkable.”

Create your own website New this year! Create a personalized, online Telethon fundraising website and encourage your friends and family to donate. Visit PennStateHershey.org/CMN to get started.

2012 Telethon shirt designed by Kayla Lutz, Jonestown

The Capitani family and WGAL’s Brian Roche at the 2011 Telethon

2 Your Dollars at Work Miracle Balloons Many of our corporate partners are selling balloons this spring and summer to benefit Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. You can show your support by buying a balloon 2011-2012 CMN and thanking the cashier. If you’d like to sell balloons at your business, please contact us. Allocation of Funds Rite Aid Now—May 19 WaWa Now—May 27 Costco Now—May 31 Chico FAS Now—May 31 Walmart & Sam’s Club Now—June 15 Food Lion May 30­—June 19 Dairy Queen June 1—July 26 GIANT Food Stores June 24—July 7 Love’s Travel Stops August 26—September 30 Food Lion September 5—September 18

Administrative expenses include salaries, benefits, utilities and supplies that support the Children’s Miracle Network on an annual basis. Fundraising expenses include the production and marketing of the signature events like Radiothon, Telethon and the more than 120 community events each year. It also includes community outreach and marketing programs throughout our nine county region. National Program Support includes the annual national Children’s Miracle Network membership fee and support for Children’s Miracle Network fundraisers and sponsors. Pediatric Research is direct funding to Penn State Have a fundraising idea, but Hershey Children’s Hospital for ground-breaking research which creates new knowledge to treat and heal don’t know where to start? patients now and in the future. View our fundraising guide at PennStateHershey.org/CMN. Program Support is direct funding to Penn State Here are three ways our office can help with your fundraiser. Hershey Children’s Hospital. Examples of equipment and programs Children’s Miracle Network has funded in 1. We can post information about your event on our website and the past year include: Facebook page. • Video goggles for children who undergo MRIs 2. We can provide banners, stickers, and other Children’s Miracle network or Children’s Hospital materials. • An infrared laser to treat infants with eye problems 3. We can invite a Miracle Family to speak at your event. • A new pediatric ambulance • Meal cards for families in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit • Scholarships for patients to attend summer camps like Other easy fundraising ideas • Make a donation to wear jeans to work or participate in the official Camp Spifida for children with spina bifida and Camp Children’s Miracle Network Miracle Jeans Day event on September Frog for children with epilepsy 12. Order buttons and stickers at Miraclejeansday.com. • Toys, games, and playscapes for the more than twenty • Participate in ExtraLife, a 24-hour video game fundraising Children’s Hospital clinic sites throughout Pennsylvania marathon on October 20. Each Extra Life participant is asked to raise money by recruiting at least four sponsors to give a minimum of $1 for each hour of the marathon. Sign up at Extra–life.org.

3 Making Miracles Happen

The Penn State Hershey Medical Center’s 16th annual Sporting Clays Charity Event in April raised $66,655. Miracle Children Kayla Lutz and Alyssa Carstetter won this year’s pediatric art contest. Kayla’s design will be featured on the Telethon t-shirt. Alyssa’s design will be featured on the “Caring for Kids Day” shirt, which Penn State Hershey Medical Center employees and other groups sell to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts featured several Miracle Families at a Hershey Bears game in February and presented a check for money raised through a partnership with Subway of central Pennsylvania.

The Hershey Company held a Zumbathon in March and raised $1,100.

Caitlyn Kleinfelter raised $250 through her lemonade stand outside her Lebanon home in April.

4 SFor morepecial information on any of these Events events, call the Children’s Miracle Network office at 717-531-6606 or visit PennStateHershey.org/CMN for a complete list.

Radiothon Play Ball! The GIANT Food Stores’ I Care for Kids Radiohon on PSECU is sponsoring several I 105fm WIOV in February raised $138,000. These funds Children’s Miracle Network will help to purchase new pulmonary function testing nights with local minor league equipment to treat children with a variety of lung and baseball teams. The games will breathing problems at Penn State Hershey Children’s feature first pitches by Miracle Hospital. Children and special auctions Thank you to all of the donors, volunteers, hospital staff to benefit Children’s Miracle and Miracle Families who supported this year’s Radiothon Network. We invite you to and the People’s Play for Play on 105.7 The X in November, attend the games, cheer on which raised a record breaking $112,000. Since 1998, your local team, and support Cumulus Media, Inc. has raised more than $3.5 million for PSECU and Children’s PSECU raised $22,000 during last year’s baseball games and auctions. Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Miracle Network.

Date Team Special Activities Friday, May 4 York Revolution Jersey Auction Friday, May 18 Harrisburg Senators Jersey Auction Saturday, July 21 State College Spikes Jersey Auction Friday, July 27 York Revolution Baseball Giveaway Friday, August 3 Harrisburg Senators Fireworks Friday, September 14 Lancaster Barnstormers Hat Auction

Miracle Party Miracle Child Talan Evans and his family with WIOV’s Murph and Rich Creeger. More than 60 Miracle Children attended the “Hooray for Holidays” Miracle Party at Hershey Lodge in March. The Miracle Party is an annual celebration for our Miracle Hershey Half Families. Kids played games and won prizes that were donated by various organizations including Elstonville Marathon Motorcycle Club and York County Harley-Davidson The third annual Hershey Owner’s Association. Additional sponsors included Hershey Half Marathon, organized Entertainment & Resorts and Picture Perfect. by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, will be held October 21. Registration is now open at HersheyHalfMarathon.com for runners and volunteers. This race sells out quickly, so reserve your spot early. 5,000 Miracle Child Zoey Hagarman handed out medals at the 2011 Hershey Half runners participated in last Marathon. year’s race, which raised $135,000 for Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. An additional race that benefits Children’s Miracle Network is the Hershey Company’s 5K run on June 16 (register at chocolatemiraclerace.com). Miracle Child Nicholas Cropper and “Buttons” the clown.

5 Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital Update The new, free-standing Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital is set to open in November. Children’s Miracle Network will continue to play a crucial role in helping to provide the highest level of care possible for pediatric patients in this new, state-of-the-art facility.

In Lieu of Favors Celebrate

In lieu of a traditional favor, Planning a birthday party, wedding or a donation was made to Children’s Miracle Network at other celebration? In lieu of a traditional Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. We would like favor, consider making a donation to to help give children the opportunity to enjoy the Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital happy and healthy childhoods they deserve. Children’s Hospital Fast Facts: in honor of your guests. We have PennStateCMN.com • The new 252,000 square foot building will have five complimentary cards and bookmarks stories and feature private patient rooms, outpatient that you may use to notify guests of offices for children with cancer and a new pediatric the donation. There are three styles radiology unit. of cards—birthday, formal black and white, and a Penn State Nittany Lion • The new Children’s Hospital will also include an outdoor design. For more information, call courtyard, a blood bank, pharmacy, five operating suites 717-531-6606. and the Penn State Hershey Center for Protection of Med 4048-11 DEV U.Ed. Children.

• More than 100,000 children are treated at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital each year. Penn State Create a Legacy Create your own legacy by including Children’s Miracle Hershey specialists also treat patients in 16 counties Network in your estate plans. Your investment, regardless throughout Pennsylvania. of the amount, will help sick and injured children for years • There is enough flooring in the new hospital to cover 71 to come. Visit giftplanning.psu.edu for more information. houses and construction crews removed enough dirt to If you have already included Penn State Hershey Children’s fill seven Olympic size swimming pools. Hospital in your will, please call our office at 717-531-6606.

6 Kudos To...

Thank you to the following individuals, businesses, and organizations for their incredible support of Children’s Miracle Network. We wish we had the space to list everyone!

Rite Aid for hosting a holiday party for patients and their families in the The Hershey Company for a successful Egg Scramble and Zumbathon. Children’s Hospital. The employees at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Bill Wills, Melissa Mattison, and all of the volunteers who organized Medicine for their Pot O’Gold campaign, Tisket a Tasket basket raffle, the annual Fantasy Wonderland party. Valentine’s Day Balloon Sale and Sporting Clays event.

The Bowser family for organizing a holiday tree sale. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts for hosting a Children’s Miracle Network night at a Hershey Bears game, donating coins from the Members 1st Federal Credit Union for selling ornaments in their company’s fountains, and donating a portion of the proceeds from Sweet branches. Lights.

All of the Miracle Children who participated in the annual Pediatric Art Ollie’s Bargain Outlet for selling balloons in their stores in April. Contest. Rex Rothrock and Ad-Tech CCI, Inc. for making a donation for every Wanner Ford in Ephrata for hosting the I Care for Kids Radiothon. save at a home Hershey Bears game for the Miracle Saves program.

The Carlisle Walmart for hosting a roller skating party in February. Neiman Marcus for hosting a shopping experience in April to raise funds for The Hummingbird Program. Sunoco A Plus stores for selling balloons in their stores in March. Stauffers of Kissel Hill for donating proceeds from sales of Herr’s Kettle Chips in February. Area Credit Unions for participating in the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run in April and collecting coins in their branches. The Student Government Association of Milton Hershey School for donating $4,000 to Children’s Miracle Network.

THANK YOU!

Save the Date

June 3...... Tour de Chocolate Town bicycle ride August 18...... Truckers for Miracle Kids; Buck Motorsports Park

June 9...... Hershey Company’s Ride for Miracles September 12.... Miracle Jeans Day

June 9-10...... Children’s Miracle Network Telethon on WGAL-TV8 October 21...... Hershey Half Marathon

June 15...... Rite Aid Executive Car Wash November 17..... Miracle Ball; Hershey Lodge

June 16...... The Hershey Company’s Chocolate Miracle 5K Run December 7...... Neiman Marcus Fashion Show; The Hotel Hershey

July 26...... Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day For a complete list of Children’s Miracle Network events, visit PennStateHershey.org/CMN and click on Fundraisers and Events.

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