Dairy Queenâs Miracle Treat Day helps serve hope for kids Oct. 28
Golisano Childrenâs Hospital will benefit from BLIZZARD Treat sales at participating Dairy Queen locations on Thursday, Oct. 28 during Miracle Treat Day. Throughout the day, $1 or more from each BLIZZARD Treat purchased will be donated to Childrenâs Miracle Network Hospitals, which include Golisano Childrenâs Hospital of Southwest Florida.
For more than 37 years, DQ has partnered with Childrenâs Miracle Network Hospitals across the U.S. and Canada to serve hope for kids and their families. Donations from BLIZZARD Treat sales provide urgent, high-quality care kids need to thrive and offer their families comfort in knowing whatâs next. DQ believes that when you can positively change the health of even one child, you can create a ripple effect felt by our communities for years to come.
âNot only are DQs serving a delicious treat, but they are also providing hope for local children,â said Amy Frith, director of Barbaraâs Friends â Golisano Childrenâs Hospital of Southwest Floridaâs cancer program. âEvery BLIZZARD Treat ordered will help improve the wellbeing of Southwest Florida families.â
To find a participating Dairy Queen, visit dairyqueen.com.
About Childrenâs Miracle Network Hospitals
Childrenâs 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, Childrenâs Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $7 billion, most of it $1 at a time through the charityâs Miracle Balloon icon. Its various fundraising partners and programs support the nonprofitâs mission to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. For more information, visit cmnhopsitals.org.
About Golisano Childrenâs Hospital
Established in 1994, Golisano Childrenâs Hospital of Southwest Florida has been named a âTop Hospitalâ three consecutive years by The Leapfrog Group. It is the only recognized childrenâs hospital between Tampa and Miami. Lee Health opened the new 134-bed Golisano Childrenâs Hospital in May 2017, relocating the childrenâs hospital from the adjacent HealthPark Medical Center. It includes comprehensive pediatric services including a 24-hour pediatric emergency department, hematology-oncology unit, milk lab, Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center, and Level II and Level III NICU with 70 private rooms. Golisano Childrenâs Hospital is proud to have been named Soliantâs 2018 Most Beautiful Hospital in the U.S., a recognition determined by popular vote. For more information, visit GolisanoChildrensSWFL.org.