Public invited to participate in campaign that helps provide critical patient care for local sick and injured children
All Maryland Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs today kick off this year’s Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) fundraising campaign to help treat local children who are sick or injured. All money raised during the Maryland CMN Hospitals campaign directly benefitsJohns Hopkins Children’s Center to fund critical treatments, pediatric medical equipment, research and charitable care. TheWalmart - Sam’s Club CMN Hospitals campaign runs from June 10 through July 7.
“My team of associates are always excited when the CMN fundraising campaign comes back to stores,” explained Cockeysville Walmart Assistant Manager, Bryan Vance. “We see the generosity from our customers grow more and more and we love seeing the impact we are able to have in raising money for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.”
To date, Walmart and Sam’s Club associates, members and customers in Maryland have raised more than $6.2M for Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, most of it one dollar at a time.On a national level, Walmart and Sam’s Club have raised more than $1 billion for CMN Hospitals; according to Engaged for Good, this is the largest cash amount ever raised by one company for a nonprofit in North America.
The need is staggering – 62 children enter a Children’s Miracle Network hospital for treatment every minute. Helping these children is easy, here’s how to participate:
- Donate $1 or more at the checkout lane or self-checkout of any MarylandWalmart store or Sam’s Club
- Spread the word and encourage others to support the CMN Hospitals campaign via social media with custom CMN Gifs and the hashtag #HelpKidsLiveBetter
Through the leadership of Sam Walton, Walmart and Sam’s Club joinedthe CMN Hospitals fundraising family in 1987. This annual fundraising campaign supports Walmart’s core belief of leveraging the company’s strength to give back to local communities.
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 Walmart in Maryland
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better – anytime and anywhere – in retail stores, online and through their mobile devices. In Maryland we serve customers at 60 retail units and online through Walmart Online Grocery, http://Walmart.com and our family of brands. We are proud to employ 17,400 associates in Maryland. Walmart supports local businesses, spending $1.4 billion with Maryland suppliers in FYE 2019 and supporting 32,500 Maryland supplier jobs. Walmart continues to be a leader in employment opportunity, sustainability, and corporate philanthropy. In FY18 Walmart and the Walmart Foundation contributed more than $8 million in cash and in-kind donations to local nonprofits in Maryland and our Maryland associates volunteered more than 2,600 hours with local causes. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting our corporate website and our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter channels.
