Group Partnerships
Children's Miracle Network
FirstGroup America's partnership with Children's Miracle Network
First Group America's partnered with Children's Miracle Network in March 2009 in order to help them on their quest to improve the lives of children everywhere.
Children's Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children's hospitals. Countless individuals, 90 organizations and 400 media partners unite with Children's Miracle Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Donations to Children's Miracle Network create miracles by funding medical care, research and education that saves and improves the lives of 17 million children each year. In fact, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals serve more children than any other children's charity To learn more go to ChildrensMiracleNetwork.org.
Linda Burtwistle First Student President says "At FirstGroup America, our employees have a strong dedication to contributing in meaningful ways to the communities where they live and work. Our partnership with Children's Miracle Network builds on our commitment to making a difference in the lives of children. We are privileged to have one of the country's best children's hospitals right here in Cincinnati, and we are proud to support its world-renowned research and initiatives."
Children's Miracle Network hospitals:
- 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 children with pediatric AIDS.
- Devote 60% of their services to children under age six and 25% to newborns.
- Train 60% of pediatricians and 80% of all pediatric specialists.
- Provide $2.5 billion in charity (uncompensated) care each year.
FirstGroup America has held numerous fundraising and awareness raising events for Children's Miracle Network including their successful Survivor Bus campaign where pledged participants lived on a school bus for an entire weekend in order to raise awareness this year they raised more than $30,000 from this one event.
For further details on The Children's Miracle Network, visit ChildrensMiracleNetwork.org.