Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Blog
Official blog of Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Emma Provenzano knew her mom was bringing a cake in to school for her birthday but she didn’t know her mom invited guests. The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals team surprised Emma with the announcement that she had been chosen to represent the state of Florida as the 2012 Champion Child.
Emma was born with a congenital heart defect called transposition of the great vessels. A big name that means her pulmonary artery and aorta were switched; Emma’s heart was circulating oxygen-depleted blood throughout her body. Sweet little Emma underwent four open heart surgeries at The Heart Center of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Today, she’s a healthy, smiling 7-year-old!
More than 250 guests gathered on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the last few hours of 2011 in style at the Sunglass Soiree hosted by the Orlando World Center Marriott.
The pre-dinner cocktail hour was abuzz with guests decked out in their best shades as they mingled and bid on a wide variety of exciting items. The evening continued to rev up as guests enjoyed an exquisite menu of culinary delights prepared by skilled chefs and signature mixologist styled libations of all kinds that created a non-stop adventure in dining like no other.
On December 23, the Dairy Queen location on International Drive was honored for raising the highest amount out of all Interstate Dairy Queen Corporation locations nationwide on MIracle Treat Day, which took place in August. The International Drive location raised $1,323 in a single day. That amount was then matched by Interstate Dairy Queen Corporation for a grand total of $2,646. This DQ location celebrated with a pizza party for their entire staff. I really enjoyed spending time with franchise owners Charlie and Hope Vilardebo and the rest of their staff. It is obvious how much they enjoy participating in Miracle Treat Day and really care about helping to make miracles happen for local kids.
-Brittany
On November 12th hundreds of participants chose to walk 15 miles or a 5K, to cycle 60 miles, or to go on a 220 mile motorcycle ride to benefit our local kids. Hosted by Marriott, the Orlando Torch Relay event was the last stop on a six week tour across the country with similar events taking place in numerous cities. Miss America and Miss Florida were at the event to congratulate participants and hand out medals. Thank you to all sponsors and participants for making Torch Relay a success!
Thank you for participating and contributing to the 19th Annual Miracle Trail Ride to benefit Greater Orlando Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals on October 16th. 131 riders participated and more than $14,000 was raised to help local children treated at Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida and Arnold Palmer Hospital Medical Center. Our riders enjoyed riding the scenic trails of Rock Springs Run State Reserve. Also, a special thanks to IHOP and Carraba's for serving a delicious breakfast and lunch! We are so excited to plan a great event for our 20th Miracle Trail Ride next year!
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The commitment of the RE/MAX family to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals demonstrates “The power of many makes a difference.” The RE/MAX offices in the Greater Orlando area are making miracles happen every day. Because of their continued commitment to support our hospitals, Arnold Palmer Medical Center and Shands Hospital for Children are able to provide the best heath care possible for children in our community.
We want to sincerely thank many local businesses and schools for their participation in Miracle Jeans Day this year. The concept was simple: go casual and wear jeans for the day to benefit our local kids! We are especially grateful for the enthusiasm of the RE/MAX Oceanside group in reaching out to other local businesses for participation. We are also very excited about Windermere Preparatory's second year of participation. This wonderful group of students went casual for a day to help out other local kids.
This morning I attended the Central Florida Credit Union Chapter's annual golf tournament. Each year they have a golf ball drop before the start of the golf tournament. The winner wins $1,000 and the rest of the proceeds benefit Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! This year, I was picked to ride in the hot air balloon to drop the golf balls. It was quite the thrill- all for the kids! We really appreciate the support of our local Credit Union Chapter.
-Brittany
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-Brittany
