Who is Children’s Miracle Network?

2. Who isChildren’s Miracle Network?

3. 170 Children’s Hospitals

4. 70 Sponsors

6. Doctors and Nurses

7. Kids and Families

9. 6,000,000 for accidents 45,000 Heart Defects & Problems 49,000 Cancer 17 Million Children

10. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals • Provide $2.5 billion in charity (uncompensated) care each year • Treat 98% of all children needing heart or lung transplants • Treat 88% of all children with cancer • Treat 76% of all children with cystic fibrosis • Treat 90% of all children with sickle cell anemia • Treat 72% of all children with pediatric AIDS

11. One Year In Atlanta • 15,930 In-patient Visits • 128,497 Out-patient Visits • 57,344 ER/Trauma Visits • 23,348 Cancer/Hemotogy Visits • 4,080 Cardiology Visits • 10,472 Orthopedic Visits • 95 Organ Transplants • 32,210 Surgical Procedures

13. What makes us different? 100% stays local Never exploit sick or injured kids Operate at a fraction of the cost

14. 10 Years of Caring for Kids • Why American Legion • Service Oriented • Local touch and feel at each post • Your belief “this is the right thing to do”!

15. 10 Years of caring for Kids • New accounting procedures • Came from the IRS for Non-Profits • Can only count actual cash/check/cc donations made direct to CMN National or Local Member Hospitals • Cannot count hours of service, Josh Dogs or other in-kind donations to the hospital. • Money donated at any location other then Legion fundraiser – Wal-Mart, etc. • In 2007 the Legion Family donated $348,821.00

16. 10 Years of caring for Kids

17. 10 more Years! • Over the last ten years we have: • Sold Miracle Balloons • Paper Flags • Bracelets • Car washes, etc. • All still options

18. 10 more Years! Tools • New Website • 101 Fundraising Ideas

19. New Website • Watch and email video for free. www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/amlegion

20. New Website • Make donations via credit card www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/amlegion

21. New Website • Printable form to send in cash and check donations

22. New Website • View up-to-date fundraising totals View fund raiser results by clicking HERE www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/amlegion

23. New Website • Username: american • Password: legion www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org/amlegion

24. 101 fundraising ideas • Simple to execute • Come up with your own ideas • Don’t be afraid to contact your hospital for help

25. 101 fundraising ideas • Each idea comes with a guide to help you determine the amount of planning and work involved. • Events divided into: • Multi-Day • Single Day • One-Hour

26. 10 more Years! • Last year these programs generated over $348,000. • If only 30% of members active (750,000 members) • That’s $0.47 per active member • What if we raised that to $1 per active member?

27. 10 more Years! • Let’s make a goal! • Can each Post, Unit and Squadron raise just $1 per active member? • Can you do it by December 31st? • Will each Department be responsible to: • Collect the money from each post • Send one check or money order for department total to Children’s Miracle Network by Jan. 31st. • Provide a report with the Post, Unit or Squadron from your department and how much they donated

28. 10 more Years! • Let’s make a goal! • I will: • Contact each Department by Jan.15th as a reminder • Provide any support necessary • Report back to you by Spring Meetings

29. 10 more Years! Can we do it! Will you do it?

30. Funds Stay Local

31. Why?

32. 10 year of Caring for Kids • New accounting procedures • Tools • New website • 101 Fundraising Ideas • 100% Stays Local • $1 per member by December Summary

33. Summary It’s for the Kids

34. Thank you!