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26 YEARS OF MIRACLES

26th Annual

 

 Children’s Miracle Network Telethon

 

Sunday, June 5, 2011

 

 

Will you please consider being a VIP Phone Volunteer for the T.O.U.C.H. hour during the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon?  This year will be the 26th Annual Telethon and will once again be a celebration of miracles.  Last year we celebrated the anticipation of moving into “The new Children’s Hospital of Illinois” and this year we are celebrating the reality of our dreams coming true.

 

This year’s fundraiser will air on WEEK-TV from 10:00am to 5:00pm from two sites – the RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center in Peoria and the Parke Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington. Once again our T.O.U.C.H. hour will be from 3:00pm to 4:00pm and as always you are encouraged to bring your very special “heart child” with you!! 

 

Our very own Miss Kennedy Rose Rathjen will be just one of the featured miracle kids this year.  Kennedy is almost 4years old and was born with complex heart disease consisting of single ventricle atrial ventricular canal defect and pulmonary atresia.  She has undergone five heart surgeries and two cardiac catheterizations.

 

Won’t you please consider being a VIP this year to help celebrate all of our children, young adults and most important your child!!!

 

 “What does a VIP do?”  The answer is simple;  commit to one hour on Sunday afternoon to answer phones during the broadcast, raise $500.00 prior to Telethon day, have fun, and return home feeling good because you know you just helped to give a little bit back....Our T.O.U.C.H. hour is from 3pm to 4:00pm and one parent and their “heart” child answer phones during that hour.  Each person that answers phones during that hour is asked to raise $500.00 prior to the day of the telethon.  You would be very surprised how easy this is done when you ask friends and family to donate to such a great cause.  We can even give you some ideas for fund raisers like; A Theme Party, Neighborhood Cookout, Movie Night and lots more.  Our new on-line fundraising has become one of the quickest and easiest ways for our phone VIP’s to raise money as well.

 

Please help to make this year’s 26th telethon a huge success and consider becoming a VIP.  Call Gail Eaton at 1-800-443-9898 or 309-655-2650 as soon as possible if you would like to help or just want more information.  Thanks!!