SHD Reun 312 - Shodair Children's Hospital

Shodair / Children’s Miracle Network Events & Activities
24th Annual
Shodair
Telethon
Coming up
June 2
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The annual Shodair/Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals telethon is fast approaching. The broadcast, featured on CBS
television affiliates around the state, will air Saturday, June 2, starting at
4:00 p.m. and ending at 1:00 a.m. that evening.
The telethon has been a staple of Shodair fundraising events for many years.
The nine hour event is broadcast live from the hospital each year, and features
segments from the national Children's Miracle Network Celebration.
The event brings people together from around the state in an effort to
show and tell the story of the important work done at Shodair Children's
Hospital, and to introduce some of the patients and families whose
lives have been changed as a result of it. It's a labor of love for a broadranging,
caring group of people who work tirelessly to build support and
generate donations to ensure those vital services remain available.
Miss Montana 2011 Veronika Ohlinger and television personalities from
around the state will serve as on-air hosts. The 2012 Miss Montana
contestants will join them, as will area service groups and volunteers from
across the state who donate their time on the phone banks throughout
the day. Children's Miracle Network Hospitals corporate sponsors located
in Montana also take part, by volunteering or participating in check
presentations throughout the broadcast. Helena businesses donate food
to feed the hungry army, and hospital employees work overtime to ensure
the event is a success.
Samantha Faulkner, Montana's 2012 Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals Champion, will be featured, along with patients, families, and
Shodair staff who will share stories of challenges faced and triumphs
won over psychiatric and genetic conditions.
In addition to offering residents a chance to support Montana's only Children's
Miracle Network Hospital, the telethon is an opportunity for
Shodair to recognize and thank its many supporters. Donors
large and small are recognized on air for their important
contributions. Shodair is a non-profit hospital, and depends
on the help of all of its generous supporters—from Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals sponsors to individuals—who
donate what they can, when they can.
Tune in to your local CBS station on June 2, join the fun,
and support a truly worthwhile cause: Helping young
Montanans and their families by providing vital psychiatric
care and comprehensive medical genetic services close
to home.
Reunion