Children’s Hospitals Ambassadors From Each State on Tour to Share How Donations Changed Their Lives
Salt Lake City (PRWEB) June 04, 2015 -- On Sunday, June 7, an inspiring pediatric patient from each state will board a Delta Air Lines flight to kick off the first leg of their Ambassador Tour for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Each child has personally benefited from donations to the charity and exemplifies how vital community support is for local children’s hospitals.
“Contrary to popular public perception, children’s hospitals are charities and depend on donations to provide the most specialized and advanced care for kids,” said John Lauck, president and CEO of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. “Our Champions, representing the more than 10 million kids treated at member hospitals each year, are evidence of the incredible results that take place when you Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are. Having faced or continuing to face serious illnesses and injuries, they are true Champions.”
The 2015-16 Champions program is presented by Delta Air Lines, Marriott International and Chico’s FAS, Inc.
On June 7, 53 Champions and their guests will gather in Atlanta, Ga., Delta’s headquarters and largest hub. In addition to sharing their stories with Atlanta-based media, the ambassadors will be welcomed at a special event at the Delta Flight Museum, where they will thank Delta employees for their continued support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
A private Delta-chartered flight will then transport the group to the nation’s capital, where employees of Marriott, CMN Hospitals’ longest-standing corporate partner, will welcome them. Chico’s FAS, Inc. will also provide gifts for the Champions, moms and caregivers upon their arrival. While in Washington, D.C., Champions will meet with local representatives on Capitol Hill, participate in a satellite media tour and continue to raise awareness for the charitable needs of children’s hospitals.
As the National Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev will accompany the Champions and participate with them in media opportunities. Actress Zendaya Coleman, from Disney’s “KC Undercover,” will also be joining a portion of the Ambassador Tour.
The 2015-16 Champions will reunite in February 2016 for the final leg of their Ambassador Tour. This will take place in Orlando, Fla., at Children's Miracle Network Hospitals’ annual Momentum event, where the charity’s 170 hospital partners gather with corporate and media partners. Through additional speaking engagements, appearances and media interviews, the Champions will complete their year of service by thanking and inspiring those who support the children’s hospitals they depend on.
To learn more about the Champion representing your state, and for a short video of last year’s Ambassador Tour, visit CMNHospitals.org/Champions.
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 Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines serves more than 170 million customers each year. Delta was named to FORTUNE magazine’s top 50 World’s Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fourth time in five years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for four consecutive years, a first for any airline. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 327 destinations in 60 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry’s leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a newly formed joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on delta.com, Twitter @Delta, Google.com/+Delta, Facebook.com/delta and Delta’s blog takingoff.delta.com.
About Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at http://www.marriott.com and for the latest company news, visit http://www.marriottnewscenter.com.
About Chico's FAS, Inc.
The Company, through its brands, Chico's, White House Black Market, Soma, and Boston Proper, is a women's specialty retailer of private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other non-clothing gift items. Chico’s FAS, Inc. currently operates more than 1500 boutiques and outlets across North America, Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands. Each brand publishes a monthly catalog and offers online shopping at http://www.chicos.com, http://www.whbm.com, http://www.soma.com and http://www.bostonproper.com.
Heidi Shepherd, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, +1 801-214-7400, [email protected]
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