The local Children’s Miracle Network Celebration broadcast, which aired on NBC Augusta on May 31 and June 1, raised $925,000 to benefit the services and programs at the MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center.

“The numbers have shown us once again that this community is pleased with the quality and vitality of services provided at the MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center,” said Connie Guinn, Philanthropy Officer at the MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center. “Thanks to the generosity of our community, our families, our staff and NBC Augusta, we had another successful celebration year, which will allow us to continue our excellent level of health care for kids.”

Dozens of volunteers manned the phone lines for about three hours on Saturday and seven hours on Sunday as contributors called in to pledge their support. During the weekend alone, pledges and donations totaled nearly $20,000.

The MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center is a not-for-profit organization and relies on community support to provide patient care services to children and families. Funds raised will go toward upgrades of specialized areas such as the pediatric cancer clinic, where children with cancer spend hours receiving chemotherapy, and will also support programs such as community classes focusing on parenting, child safety and special needs topics.

Last year’s event celebrated donations totaling more than $935,000. The MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center has been a beneficiary of the Children’s Miracle Network Celebration since 1986.

MCG Health, Inc. (d/b/a MCGHealth) is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCGHealth Medical Center, MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, and related outpatient facilities and services throughout the state.  For more information, please visit mcghealth.org.

Photo caption for attached photo: Members of Kids ART at the MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center and CMN Celebration hosts Jeff Rucker, Trent Butler, Bridgett Williams and Marion White Linder celebrate the final total at the close of the 23rd Annual Children’s Miracle Network Celebration broadcast in Augusta, benefitting the MCGHealth Children’s Medical Center.