CMN Miracles

Food Lion Stores Kick Off Tour

Amy — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:17:20 -0400

Food Lion...For the Children!

Food Lion Stores visited Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children on Tuesday, May 27th to kick off their balloon campaign beginning June 4th through July 2nd. In 2007 Food Lion stores across ...

Orlando Predators Visit Arnold Palmer Hospital

Cathy — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:08:12 -0400

The Orlando Predators are teaming up with Children’s Miracle Network this week when they host the Arizona Rattlers on Saturday night in the Jungle. The game is a big one for the Predators who are ...

Marriott Vacation Club International Garage Sale

Amy — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:04:58 -0400

As the saying goes, "someone else's junk is someone else's treasure!" Marriott Vacation Club International Corporate Office at Westwood hosted a garage sale in conjunction to their Associate Appreciate Luncheon on May 22nd. The funds raised ...

Fern Creek Elementary Students "Dance As A Star"

Amy — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:41:55 -0400

Friday, May 23rd was a very special day at Fern Creek Elementary. The students, faculty, and staff all participated in "Dancing As A Star". Each student was offered the opportunity to donate $1 to Children's ...

Kids Helping Kids at Waterford Elementary School

Cathy — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:23:27 -0400

Waterford Elementary School partnered with the Alafaya Trail Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market to help hospitalized children. Students brought in their spare change for a whole week in an effort to raise funds for Arnold Palmer Hospital ...

Publix Super Markets Visit Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Amy — Mon, 19 May 2008 12:05:27 -0400

The Publix Super Markets employees from Orange, Seminole, and Brevard Counties toured Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children on May 16th. This visit kicked-off their 2008 balloon and coupon campaign beginning May 30th and recognized the stores for ...

Horizon's by Marriott Vacation Club at Orlando Mini-Golf Tournament for Children's Miracle Network

Amy — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:34:27 -0400

The 1st Annual "Hole in One for CMN" Mini-Golf Tournament at Horizons - Peter Bunce, Tatyana Chakir, and Fifi Elharrab fromt he accounting department did a wonderful job hosting this fun-filled event on April 30th ...

Kids Helping Kids - Earth Day

Amy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:26:59 -0400

It isn't too often that you find five 5th grade kids walking their neighborhood to collect trash. On Tuesday, Kristen Doyle, Cameron Fisher, Thai Floyd, Clayton Moyer, and Frances Whitten did just that for Earth ...

Miracle Night at PorterHouse

Amy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:06:58 -0400

Roy Nassau, General Manager of the Orlando Airport Marriott, hosted an six course dinner with wine pairings creating Miracle Night at PorterHouse on Friday evening. The event began with the guests of the evening, Dave ...

Marriott Vacation Club's Caring Classic for Children's Miracle Network

Amy — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:41:20 -0400

A beautiful, sunshine filled day was the backdrop for an incredible day of golf and fund raising last Friday at Grande Pines Golf Club. Marriott Vacation Club's Caring Classic for Children's Miracle Network, led by ...

Emma's Miracle Golf Invitational

Amy — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:56:41 -0400

Rain - Rain - Go away!

Emma's Miracle Golf Invitational was a huge success even though the weather did not want to cooperate. 80 golfers turned out on Sunday at Hawk's Landing Golf Club at ...

Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes

Amy — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:15:26 -0400

The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes hosted Allison Scheirer, Miracle Child, and myself for a check presentation on Tuesday, March 18th at the resort. The Scheirer family was invited to the stage to accept the $6500 ...

March Madness Basketball Camp

Amy — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:00:45 -0400

March 9, 2008

Basketball shooting coach, Charles Richardson, hosted a March Madness Basketball Camp at Bishop Moore High School on Sunday to benefit the Children's Miracle Network. The event sponsored by ESPN Radio, Panera Bread, ...

Magic 107.7 and Central Florida Cares for Kids!

Cathy — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:43:27 -0500

In just three days, Magic 107.7 listeners pledged $413,664 to help the pediatric programs at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida. Stories about children like Julia, ...

Miss Orlando, Miss City Beautiful, and Miss Winter Park Pageant

Cindy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:40:53 -0500

I was given the privilege of serving as an official judge of the Miss Orlando, Miss City Beautiful and Miss Winter Park Outstanding Teen pageant. I evaluated nine girls, ages 12-17, as they answered questions ...

Oscar the Car Wash Dog

Cathy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:07:46 -0500

Oscar the Car Wash Dog is a yellow Labrador retriever who stars in a children's book that bears his name. You can find Oscar hanging out behind the counter of the Lake Mary Car Wash and ...

McLane Foodservice Raises $19,000 in 2007!

Cindy — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:53:24 -0500

I was given the privilege yesterday of accepting a check from McLane FoodService representing their total 2007 contribution to Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network. Throughout the year, employees worked hard to raise funds for Shands ...

John Lennon Tribute at Hard Rock Live

Cindy — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:58:23 -0500

Hard Rock Live and Joseph Martens hosted "A Tribute to John Lennon Through Sound and Vision" on Friday, December 7 at 8pm to benefit Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network. The event took place in Hard Rock Live's ...

National Philanthropy Day

Cathy — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:48:39 -0500

What an honor our office has received! On Wednesday, November 7, Sally, Cindy and I went to the Ritz-Carlton Orlando at Grande Lakes for a special breakfast. We were honored to sit with friends from the ...

15th Annual Miracle Trail Ride

Cathy — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:25:09 -0500

I can't believe I missed such a great day!!! This was the first Trail Ride in 11 years that I didn't attend and now I can't wait for next year. I love this event! We ...

Rollins College Dance Marathon raises over $35,000!

Cindy — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:19:33 -0500

After almost two years of preparation and hard work, the Rollins Community raised more than $35,300 for Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network at Rollins' first-ever Dance Marathon. About 170 members of the Rollins community participated ...

Mini Dance Marathon at Fern Creek Elementary

Cindy — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:14:34 -0400

As part of RollinsCollege’s inaugural Dance Marathon event, FernCreekElementary School held it's very own mini marathon, “Dancing Like A Star,” Thursday, October 25 to benefit Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network. ...

Orlando Scramble for Kids

Cindy — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:55:59 -0400

Friday, October 12, the Central Florida Alumni Chapter of Sigma Chi hosted Orlando Scramble for Kids to benefit Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network. The annual golf tournament took place at Grand Cypress Golf Club ...

Brevard County Wal-Mart Associates and Managers Walk the Beach

Cathy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:16:07 -0400

It was a beautiful Saturday morning at the beach. Slightly overcast so as not to be too terribly hot. From the pavilion where I set up I could hear the ocean waves against the sand ...

Food Lion Associates Tour Arnold Palmer Medical Center

Cindy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:59:12 -0400

Food Lion associates from stores across Volusia County visited Arnold Palmer Medical Center to kick off their annual football icon campaign to benefit Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network. Associates split in to two groups to tour ...

Thank you RE/MAX!

Sandy — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:57:31 -0400

Over the past month, I have been visiting RE/MAX offices throughout Central Florida and hosting some offices for tours of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children just to say "thank you" and show them the results ...

Credit Unions For Kids And AXIS Team Up For Their Annual Golf Ball Drop

Sandy — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:55:27 -0400

On September 14 I stopped by Timacuan Golf and Country Club for the second annual AXIS ball drop at the Central Florida Chapter of Credit Unions Golf Tournament. The golf balls sold for $10 and ...

Keep it up, IHOP!

Cindy — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:03:12 -0400

After spending three weeks visiting IHOP Restaurants across Central Florida I can not say enough wonderful things about the enthusiastic supporters at each and every location. I can't say enough wonderful things about their pancakes, ...

ZBT "Gets on the Ball" at UCF to benefit CMN

Cindy — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:38:12 -0400

For the second year in a row, Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity rolled a six-foot beach ball around the University of Central Florida campus getting signatures to raise money for Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network.

ZBT ...

Wal-Mart Hits a Homerun for Kids!

Cathy — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:47:00 -0400

The Wal-Mart stores of Brevard County hosted a special Children's Miracle Network night at the Space Coast Stadium on Saturday, August 25. Although the Brevard County Manatees lost to the Jupiter Hammerheads the game was ...