Miracle Week set for Nov. 29 to Dec. 5

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at CoxHealth makes a difference for local kids and families every single day of the year. A special time to help make an impact, however, is during Miracle Week, an opportunity for individuals to donate funds that provide medical care and assistance when they’re needed most.

“These are very challenging times for children because of COVID-19, RSV and mental health issues,” says Tim Siebert, executive director of CMN Hospitals at CoxHealth. “We want to do all we can to help ease these and other health related burdens so local children can thrive.”

In 2021, Miracle Week runs from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5. A special bonus again this year are Giggle Boxes, which are packages filled with toys and games that are given to hospitalized children with every $100 donation or more.

Donations support many efforts that include:

• Special Needs Fund, which offers direct financial assistance for special medical needs that are not covered by private insurance or Medicaid. This includes prosthetics, wheelchairs, leg braces, hearing aids, prescriptions travel expenses for out-of-town doctor’s appointments and other needs.
• Family Care Grants, which provide financial assistance for families whose children have been hospitalized or need specialized therapy.
• Educational programs including Wasted, an anti-drinking and driving campaign; Never Shake a Baby, to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome; and CARDIAC Kids, a program that identifies area children at risk for developing heart disease or diabetes and teaches them how to live a healthy life. Other educational programs focus on car seat, water and bicycle safety.
• The C.A.R.E. Mobile, a mobile health clinic providing health screenings and immunizations to children who have limited access to health care.
• CoxHealth’s Child Life program, a four-person team dedicated to helping create a sense of normalcy for kids who are hospitalized, thereby aiding the healing process.
• School-based telemedicine, which allows local kids to receive health care at school and get back to class more quickly.

In addition to monetary donations, CMN Hospitals at CoxHealth also accepts stocks and bonds, real estate, personal property, life insurance policies, certificates of deposit, retirement funds, as well as bequests from estates. All donations help local children, giving a great benefit to families across the region.

“Because CoxHealth funds the operating costs of our local CMN Hospitals office, 100% of gifts and proceeds benefit children right here in the Ozarks,” says Siebert.

For more information or to make a donation, call 800-856-7978 (24/7 through Dec. 5) or go online to www.coxhealthcmn.com.