Every day, children and their families turn to children’s hospitals to help with what seem to be insurmountable physical, financial and emotional challenges. Their stories are by turns raw, heartbreaking and inspirational and, ultimately, proof of the miracles that we can achieve when we work together to help each other.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) raises money for children’s hospitals throughout North America to fund treatment and health services, purchase medical equipment and provide charitable care for families. CMNH has 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to children in the United States and Canada.
With this year’s CMNH theme, Kids Can’t Wait, children’s hospitals are reminding us that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still being felt, with staffing shortages, backlogs of service and supplies, mental health issues, lack of preventive care, and short- and long-term impacts on children’s and families’ health.
For 35 years, Costco has been a major supporter of CMNH. Since the partnership with CMNH began in 1988 with donations from you—our members—and contributions from Costco, we have raised more than $499 million.
This year, again with your help, we will reach a miracle milestone by cresting $500 million total raised for CMNH, at this particularly critical time. For the month of May (May 1 to 31), you’ll see signs in your local Costco warehouses. Donations are accepted at the cash register of your local warehouse or by visiting Costco.com (search “CMN Donation”).
It may be the easiest miracle you can make.
- Our June issue’s cover story is on ultra-athlete Dean Karnazes, who will offer health and fitness tips for us mere mortals.
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