You have the chance to help children when they need it the most by donating to the annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon. It helps sick and injured children at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.DONATE: You can help make a difference with an online donation.Money raised doesn’t just go toward treatment but toward trying to keep children out of the hospital in the first place.The Pediatric Trauma and Injury Prevention program is funded almost entirely by Children’s Miracle Network.The goal is to help keep kids safe wherever they are, whether they’re at play, at school or on the go.Car seats are one aspect of the program. The program helps with installation, and CMN has funded a large amount of the seats to give away.”If we have parents who, for example, it’s a challenge to buy a new seat, the right one that they need for their kid, we can help them out with that. Children go through a variety of different seats in their childhood, whether they’re in an infant seat or they’re a little bit older and in a booster. We also help provide education so the parents know what seat is safest for their child,” program manager Jen Lau said.The program also covers pedestrian safety and helping children learn when it’s safe to cross the street. Water safety is another topic that’s covered. The program does a lot of education and outreach about staying safe in the pool or open water.The program provides bicycle helmets, as well.
You have the chance to help children when they need it the most by donating to the annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon. It helps sick and injured children at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital.
DONATE: You can help make a difference with an online donation.
Money raised doesn’t just go toward treatment but toward trying to keep children out of the hospital in the first place.
The Pediatric Trauma and Injury Prevention program is funded almost entirely by Children’s Miracle Network.
The goal is to help keep kids safe wherever they are, whether they’re at play, at school or on the go.
Car seats are one aspect of the program. The program helps with installation, and CMN has funded a large amount of the seats to give away.
“If we have parents who, for example, it’s a challenge to buy a new seat, the right one that they need for their kid, we can help them out with that. Children go through a variety of different seats in their childhood, whether they’re in an infant seat or they’re a little bit older and in a booster. We also help provide education so the parents know what seat is safest for their child,” program manager Jen Lau said.
The program also covers pedestrian safety and helping children learn when it’s safe to cross the street.
Water safety is another topic that’s covered. The program does a lot of education and outreach about staying safe in the pool or open water.
The program provides bicycle helmets, as well.
