Something special happens when kids help other kids and here's the proof! These children and teens witnessed it first-hand as they orchestrated various fundraisers to help Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital further its critical mission.

Children's Miracle Network’s mission is to raise funds for pediatric services and create community awareness of children’s issues. Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital is one of 170 Children's Miracle Network affiliated hospitals worldwide and is central Pennsylvania’s only children’s hospital. With thousands of pediatric visits each year, Children's Miracle Network is touching the lives of area ill and injured children. The founding philosophy of Children's Miracle Network, an international non-profit organization, is that money raised stays in the community where it was raised. Therefore, funds raised by Children's Miracle Network in central Pennsylvania go directly towards pediatric patient services, groundbreaking research, life-saving pieces of equipment, and educational resources at Children’s Hospital.

Last year over $3.1 million was raised one dollar at a time for Children's Miracle Network at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, and $38,444.33 of that donation came from children and teens in our community who held “Kids Helping Kids” fundraisers to benefit Children’s Miracle Network. These are the types of projects that can fit into a school, team, or organization's calendar that children will never forget. They’re making a major difference in the lives of their peers!

Will you join us in support of Children's Miracle Network? You'll need an adult to serve as the liaison to assist the children and teens in running a fundraiser to benefit Children's Miracle Network and Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. Children's Miracle Network can support your efforts with pledge forms, prizes, promotional materials, speakers (e.g. local miracle kids, physicians) and other items needed to organize and run your charitable event. You may even choose to present a check for the funds raised during the Telethon broadcast on WGAL-TV8.

View a copy of the “Kids Helping Kids” fundraising guide to get started today! Join us in supporting pediatric services for ill and injured children in our area.