Make
Big Change
for all kids
A Vision for the Future of Children's Healthcare
Looking back on 2025, we see a movement in motion. Thanks to your unwavering support, Children's Miracle Network raised a record-breaking$473 million—a testament to what is possible when we unite to elevate the health of every child.
This momentum empowered our network of 170 children's hospitals to address increasingly complex journeys—from expanded mental health resources to advanced pediatric research and equitable access to care. This is the power of our network in action—uniting to transform the future of children's healthcare.
Aimee J. Daily, Ph.D.
President & CEO of Children's Miracle Network
Kimberly Chavales Cripe
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Children's Miracle Network
Co-President & CEO of Rady Children's Health
The Need & The Network
Empowering Every Kid's Potential
By uniting a diverse community of supporters, we elevate our network of hospitals to fuel the breakthroughs that empower every kid to reach their full potential.
Champions in Action
Meet Coale, 2025 National Champion
Born with 12 broken bones due to the most severe form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Type 3, Coale's diagnosis is no match for his unbreakable spirit.
Coale's Journey
1 in 15,000
OI affects babies of all backgrounds equally. Type III is a severe form requiring specialized, lifelong pediatric care.
Champions in Action
Meet Karlee, 2026 Canadian Champion
Thanks to life-saving cardiac care and advanced monitoring technology at The Janeway, Karlee went from open-heart surgery at 23 days old to thriving on the competitive dance stage.
Karlee's Story
About 21%
children needing cardiac surgery are under 1 month old.
A Community of Care
From Walmart Aisles to Local Impact
Roberto, a Walmart Market Manager, and his son Gian show how donations at Walmart & Sam's Club change the lives of children receiving care at a children's hospital.
Gian's Story
1 in 3,500
DMD primarily affects boys, appearing in roughly one out of every 3,500 to 5,000 newborns regardless of background.
Spaces to Thrive
Panda Express Brings Hope to Local Communities
Panda Cares Centers of Hope are specially designed spaces that address a child's entire well-being—mental, emotional, physical and spiritual—during medical treatment.
Providence Alaska Opening
19 New Centers
opened in 2025, bringing the total to 80 Panda Cares Centers of Hope across our network.
Leading the Way
From Student Leader to Pediatric Nurse
Kait's journey began as a Dance Marathon student leader. Today, she has come full circle, dedicating her life to caring for patients at a local children's hospital.
The Power of Campus
$26.5 Million Raised
The Network Map
All top 10 hospitals
honored on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals
Honor Roll are part of our network.
To find out more about the Best Children's Hospitals 2025-2026 Honor Roll
Learn MoreImpact Report: Where Your Support Matters Most
Our network trusts local children's hospitals to direct funds to their areas of greatest need. In 2025, your contributions were put to work across these areas:
25% Patient Services
Enhancing well-being through child life programs, music therapy and gaming to help families feel at home during hospital stays.
25% Equipment
Funding life-changing tools—from PET/CT scanners to infant warmers—to ensure care teams have the best technology.
22% Advancement Services
Fueling facility expansions and innovative programs to keep our network at the forefront of pediatric excellence.
15% Research & Education
Powering medical breakthroughs and clinical trials while providing specialized training for staff and resources for families.
13% Charitable Care
Ensuring access to expert treatment by assisting with medical bills, travel and home expenses for families in need.
Whether funding a single, specialized infant warmer or a historic facility expansion, every dollar is put to work where the need is the greatest.
Explore Local ImpactCanada's Children's Hospital Foundations
2025 Canada Fundraising Impact
42%
Create healing environments that help children get better while helping them and their families feel good, too.
40%
Revolutionizing treatment and care through innovative research and discovery focused on areas of significant need.
18%
Enable right care. Right place. Right time. - no matter the child's injury or illness.
Canada's Children's Hospital Foundations (CCHF) delivers Children's Miracle Network programs in Canada, raising funds to support 12 children's hospital foundations across the country. Together, we help ensure every child has access to the life-changing care they need.
View the 2025 CCHF Impact ReportFundraising Highlights: Uniting for All Kids
Our mission is possible when we unite. From retail aisles to gaming marathons and golf greens, our partners and programs are the powerful force behind the "network" effect.
2025 U.S. Fundraising Impact
Top Supporters
2025 U.S. Fundraising Impact
73.6%
Corporate Partners
9.2%
Media Events
7.6%
Campus Programs / Dance Marathon
3.9%
Play Yellow
3.1%
Extra Life
2%
Direct Response
0.6%
Employee Giving
- $60.20MCostco Wholesale Corp.
- $51.54M*Walmart Inc.
- $23.21MAce Hardware Corp.
- $20.90MCredit Unions For Kids
- $15.78M*Panda Restaurant Group, Inc.
Nearly 74% of our total funding comes from corporate partner fundraising campaigns and initiatives, helping to make big change for all kids.
*This figure does not include in-kind donations.
- $2.45MKTAR News and Arizona Sports Give-A-Thon
- $1.47MNew Country 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf Cook Children's Radiothon
- $1.21MDVE Rocks Children's Radiothon
- $1.19MALICE 105.9 Cares For Kids Radiothon
- $1.14MMIX 106.5 Radiothon
Our 200+ media partners shared 3,000+ hours of airtime broadcasting stories of hope to support local children's hospitals.
- $3.33MIndiana University, Bloomington
- $2.22MUniversity Of Connecticut
- $1.56MUniversity of Iowa
- $1.38MFlorida State University
- $1.34MUniversity of Florida
74K+ students across 400+ schools united this year through Dance Marathon to fund the future of healthcare.
- $2.44MMagic: The Gathering
- $534.90KDungeons & Dragons
- $321.19KArenanet
- $119.01KDarkpaw Games
- $44.04KModsquad
More than 89K individuals united through our peer-to-peer movements (Extra Life and Dance Marathon) to fund the future of healthcare.
- $3.48MCredit Unions For Kids
- $2.26MMarriott International, Inc.
- $1.34MAce Hardware Corp.
- $1.26MCorewell Health Children's
- $1.25MChildren's Carilion
Play Yellow events raised more than $14.6 million, providing vital resources to 76 children's hospitals across our network.
2025 Award Recipients: Our Shared Impact
We proudly recognize the partners and leaders across our network who embody our mission. These honorees remind us that when we unite, we can make big change for all kids.
View the 2025 Award Highlights