Covenant Kids Telethon Live from Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum April 23
Easing the anxiety of a child during an MRI. Educating a preteen and her family how to deal with diabetes. Providing comfort to infants in the emergency care center. Giving a voice to toddlers with speech limitations. These accomplishments are happening today for kids across the region because of Covenant Kids and the businesses, organizations and individuals who support this local cause.
What’s unique about Covenant Kids? Every penny of every gift to the cause goes directly to support medical equipment and programs for pediatric patients- no administrative costs taken out- and the money stays local.
The 7th Annual Covenant Kids Telethon will take place from noon until 6:00pm Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum in Saginaw. Kids, and kids at heart, are encouraged to dress as their favorite super heroes as we ask the community to be heroes for the cause. Throughout the Telethon, stories of local Covenant Kids (past pediatric patients) and their families will be highlighted. Presenters will showcase equipment and projects made possible via previous donations to Covenant Kids. The Telethon will be broadcast live on WNEM TV5.
The community can be involved with the Telethon in several ways:
- Call. Dial 1.855.475.KIDS (1.855.475.5437) during the Telethon to donate as our phone bank volunteers answer your calls.
- Visit. Families can stop by the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum (515 Genesee, Saginaw, MI) between noon and 6pm on April 23. $1 of the admission price will benefit Covenant Kids, and families can be part of the Telethon live!
- Donate Blood. During the Covenant Kids Telethon, Michigan Blood will host a blood drive at the Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum. For every registered donor, Michigan Blood will donate $10 to the Covenant Kids Fund. To schedule your donation appointment ahead of time, please go online to miblood.org. Walk-ins are welcome and admission is free for those who donate that day.
Covenant HealthCare Foundation is thankful for the tremendous amount of community support received throughout the years. Many organizations have planned independent fundraisers, hosting jean days, spaghetti dinners, concerts, bike rallies, cupcake wars, Halloween parties, lemonade stands, and more. In addition, the YMCA of Saginaw and Tri To Finish are hosting Go the Extra Mile for Covenant Kids, a 5K Run/Walk, Half Marathon Run/Hand Cycle, and a 1 Mile Fun Run Sunday, April 24.
Why Covenant Kids?
Covenant HealthCare is the regional leader in providing health care to children with the following services:
- Level III Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) offering the highest level of critical care for neonatal infants
- The only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) serving mid-Michigan and the northern lower Michigan region designed to care for critically ill infants and children through the age of 17
- ACS-Verified Pediatric Trauma Center — one of only six in Michigan verified to care for the whole family in an emergency
- Community-based urgent care through MedExpress
- Extensive clinical programs for children (diabetes, rehabilitation, cardiology, and more)
For more information about donating to Covenant Kids or to become a Telethon sponsor, contact the Covenant HealthCare Foundation at 989.583.7600 or if have an idea you’d like to discuss call Covenant Kids Coordinator, Heather Appold, at 989.583.4166.
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