Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit
organization dedicated to helping kids by raising funds for
170 children's hospitals across North America . CMN hospitals
help 17 million kids each year – kids with cancer, birth defects
and pediatric AIDS . . . organ transplant patients and accident
victims . . . and children living with chronic illnesses such
as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, kidney disease and heart disease.
These non-profit hospitals, the finest in the world, are available
24 hours a day to provide state-of-the-art care, cutting edge
research and community outreach programs that benefit all
children. Shands Children's Hospital at the University of
Florida and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children share the
funds raised through Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network.
Together we can make miracles happen
for children treated at Shands Children's Hospital and Arnold
Palmer Hospital . Join our Miracle Club by pledging a monthly
gift. You will receive a monthly story about one of our miracle
children as well as a quarterly newsletter to tell you how
your donations are helping children at Shands Children's Hospital
and Arnold Palmer Hospital .
YES!
I would you like to become a Monthly Miracle Club Member
Help kids like Shannon . Upon returning
from the petting zoo at a local fair in March 2005, five year
old Shannon suddenly became ill. She had a high fever and
severe stomach cramps that led to multiple doctor visits over
the next couple of days. By the time Shannon was transferred
to Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children she was delirious and
her intestines were badly inflamed.
The cause of Shannon 's illness was E. coli
bacteria, which triggered a deadly kidney disease known as
hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS). She needed dialysis to filter
her blood and a ventilator to help her breathe. To make matters
worse, deadly bacteria from her intestines leaked into Shannon
's blood and caused abscesses on her brain. This usually fatal
strain of bacteria was quickly discovered by Shannon 's medical
team and treated with an aggressive series of antibiotics.
Shannon has recovered from her illness with
a new confidence and many new friends. To celebrate her miraculous
recovery, she was named Florida 's ambassador in the 2006
Children's Miracle Network Champions Across America program,
helping to spread the message of the vital role of children's
hospitals across the country.
Providing world-class care for critically
ill children requires a winning team of doctors, healthcare
professionals, families, volunteers and supporters like you.
Your contribution gives our young patients the opportunity
to be normal kids during their hospital stay. That's something
every child needs.
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