Children's Miracle Network
The Children's Miracle Network, founded
in 1983, is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids by raising
funds for 170 children's hospitals across North America. Each year these
non-profit hospitals provide the finest care, research and community
outreach to help millions of children with diseases and injuries of every
kind.
It is the Children's Miracle Networks mission to generate funds and
awareness programs for the benefit of children and its member hospitals.
Since 1983, this organization has raised more than $2.2 billion for
hospitalized children - most of which is donated a dollar or two at a time
by individuals.
The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) was adopted in 1986 as Phi Mu's second
national philanthropy, however, in 1998 CMN became Phi Mu's primary national
philanthropy. Each year, collegiate and alumnae chapter fund-raising events
benefit approximately 160 children's hospitals nationwide. 100% of all money
raised stays within the local community for patient care, new equipment, and
research. Since 1986, Phi Mus have raised almost $4 million, with a
fund-raising goal of $500,000 each calendar year.
Project HOPE
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for
People Everywhere ) was founded in 1958 by William Walsh, M.D. for the soul
purpose of helping people help themselves. Project HOPE is an independent,
nonprofit organization founded in 1958 to improve the health services to
medically underserved people throughout the world, by providing
approximately $100 million worth of resources to between 20-30 countries
each year.
It is Project HOPE's mission to achieve sustainable advances in health care
around the world by implementing health education programs, conducting
health policy research, and providing humanitarian assistance in areas of
need; thereby contributing to human dignity, promoting international
understanding, and enhancing social and economic development. The essence of
Project HOPE is teaching; the basis is partnership.
Phi Mu adopted Project HOPE as their national philanthropy in 1963, as it
teaches the latest in American health sciences in developing countries.
Project HOPE sponsored the S.S. HOPE, the world's first peacetime hospital
ship. From 1960 to 1974 the S.S. HOPE carried a staff of American doctors
and nurses to 11 countries, where they were able to train hundreds of people
new knowledge and skills.
Local Philanthropies
As we meet throughout the year, we also
like to recognize one or more local philanthropies. Helping our own
community is important to our alumnae!
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