Healing and Happiness in Local Children’s Hospitals
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Bring happiness and healing to local kids
Vecta Machine Hurley Children’s Hospital
Flint, Michigan
Contributions from DQ® fans and franchisees provided a generous gift that allowed Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, Michigan, to purchase DVD players and movies for children's rooms. This funding also helped buy a Vecta® multi-sensory machine that lets kids calm and comfort themselves. The Vecta provides music, a bubble tower, lights and many other features that sick or injured kids can use during stressful moments. This specialized tool is especially valuable when administering care to children with special needs.
Technology Upgrades: Teen Cancer Center Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Contributions from DQ® fans and franchisees helped fund more than $150,000 in upgrades to the technology services in the MACC Fund Cancer Center within Children’s Hospital of WI. These technology upgrades allow families to watch videos or play games together as they take a break from medical treatments or stay connected with friends and family during their hospital stay.
Pet Therapy Program Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Portland, OR
Contributions from DQ® fans and franchisees helped Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, OR expand their pet therapy program in 2018. Davis, the golden retriever, joined Hope, another golden retriever, to double the hospital’s ability to make a hospital stay a little less scary and a little more comfortable for kids.
Therapy Pool Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
St. Paul, MN
Contributions from DQ® fans and franchisees purchased a state of the art therapy pool for kids at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul, MN. This pool helps children with complex conditions, rare disorders and traumatic injuries receive meaningful therapy in a safe and fun environment!
About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals raises funds and awareness for 170 children’s hospitals across the United States and Canada. More than 10 million sick and injured kids visit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals every year.
Find out why children’s hospitals need community support, identify your local hospital and learn how you can help at: www.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org and facebook.com/CMNHospitals.