27th Annual Speedway Miracle Tournament Raises Over $2.5 Million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
(PRWEB) July 26, 2018 -- Speedway LLC (Speedway) raised over $2.5 million for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals® during the 27th annual Speedway Miracle Tournament held at NCR Country Club in June. The Speedway Miracle Tournament is the centerpiece of Speedway’s annual CMN Hospitals fundraising efforts and set a new record again this year thanks to the generous support of Speedway’s vendor partners.
“We are so grateful to our remarkable partner, Speedway, for their ongoing commitment to CMN Hospitals,” said John Lauck, president and CEO of the organization. “They have raised more than $100 million for pediatric patients treated in communities where their stores are located and truly understand the best ways to support kids. Every year, I’m amazed by the Speedway Miracle Tournament and thankful to all of their amazing vendor partners who make the event as successful as it is. These funds help ensure children’s hospitals are able to care for the sick and injured kids they treat every day.”
Speedway Miracle Children and their families, representing 32 CMN member hospitals, were in attendance at the event. The outing had nearly 800 golfers participate, giving them the opportunity to meet and interact with some of the children their funds support. The event also included a celebration dinner with a medals ceremony for the kids, along with a surprise visit from golf legend Jack Nicklaus and his wife Barbara, who are long-time supporters of CMN Hospitals and founders of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.
“As a partner of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for the past 27 years, Speedway has raised over $100 million to support 58 Children’s Hospitals throughout the communities where Speedway operates,” said Tony Kenney, president of Speedway. “This incredible milestone is a testament to the generosity of Speedway’s customers, business partners, and employees. It is amazing to witness the life-changing work these hospitals do to help so many sick and injured kids and their families, each and every day of the year.”
Since 1991, Speedway has raised more than $100 million for CMN Hospitals, primarily through year-round fundraising in the stores and other initiatives such as an employee payroll deduction program.
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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 Speedway
Speedway LLC (Speedway), headquartered in Enon, Ohio, is the nation’s second largest company-owned and -operated convenience store chain with approximately 2,740 stores located in 21 states. Speedway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: MPC). For further information about Speedway, visit the company’s web site at http://www.speedway.com.
Heather King, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, http://cmnhospitals.org, +1 8012147400, [email protected]
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