CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS AND STATE SCHOLARSHIPS ON APRIL 16, 2016
Local and State Titleholders from all 52 Territories to Raise Money for
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Atlantic City, NJ (March 15, 2016) – Reigning Miss America Betty Cantrell and Miss America contestants from across the country will participate in the second annual national day of volunteer service, “Miss America Serves,” on Saturday, April 16, 2016. State and local contestants will join forces with family, friends and volunteers for a day of community service to raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the U.S., the official charity platform supported by Miss America, as well as state scholarships.
“Miss America Serves” became a beacon for all at the inaugural event last year, as everyone witnessed the goodwill and generosity of the contestants’ efforts in their local communities, hospitals, homeless shelters, food banks, soup kitchens, pediatric wards, senior care establishments and much more. This event was the inspiration to create a national effort for each state representative to show their spirit of commitment and community service in their home state.
“Miss America Serves” will bring together Miss America contestants and volunteers from the state organizations to create service events that address critical needs in their communities. A few of the activities confirmed thus far include volunteering at Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the country; cleaning up park beaches and neighborhoods; assisting youth and senior organizations; visiting nursing homes; collecting clothes; stocking food pantries and feeding the homeless. These are only a few of the many activities planned on this special day to salute volunteerism and community service across the country.
“The Miss America Organization is thrilled to host its second annual ‘Miss America Serves,’ a national day of community service presented by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals,” said Sam Haskell, III, MAO’s Executive Chairman & CEO. “Last year, ‘Miss America Serves’ raised over $100,000 for state scholarships and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the United States and we are excited to join together to serve even more communities across the country this year.”
Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell is excited to officially be a part of “Miss America Serves,” “Last year, I went to a grocery store in my hometown and asked patrons if they would buy canned goods to donate on their way out. I collected five grocery carts worth of canned and boxed goods and drove them over to our local Warner Robins food bank. ‘Miss America Serves’ was a huge personal accomplishment and I’m so excited to officially participate in Miss America Serves 2016!”
Local volunteers from CMN Hospitals will join Miss America in this service opportunity to raise funds that will be given to their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.
Since 2007, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has been the official national platform of the Miss America Organization. More than $13 million has been raised for both the Miss America Scholarship Program and for 170 member hospitals to care for more than 10 million kids each year across the U.S. and Canada. To participate and for more information, visit www.MissAmericaServes.com.
ABOUT CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals that provide 32 million treatments each year to kids across the U.S. and Canada. Donations stay local to fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion, most of it $1 at a time through the charity’s Miracle Balloon icon. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofit’s mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. Find out why children’s hospitals need community support, identify your member hospital and learn how you can Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are, at CMNHospitals.org and facebook.com/CMNHospitals.
ABOUT THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION
The Miss America Organization, a 501(c)4 non-profit organization, is the nation’s leading advocate for women’s education and the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the United States, awarding millions of dollars annually. The Miss America Organization is comprised of 52 licensed organizations, including all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Miss America contestants contribute tens of thousands of community service hours annually and have raised over $13 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Miss America scholarships since 2007.
ABOUT DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS
dick clark productions (dcp) is the world’s largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the “Academy of Country Music Awards,” “American Country Countdown Awards,” “American Music Awards,” “Billboard Music Awards,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Hollywood Film Awards” and the “Streamy Awards.” Weekly television programming includes “So You Think You Can Dance” from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group and dcp; and “World’s Funniest” from Jukin Media and dcp. dcp also owns one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.
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