Giant Food Stores sets record for fundraising
Thanks customers for donating to Children’s Miracle Network hospitals
CARLISLE » It’s an annual event — the in-store balloon campaign at Giant Food stores — in support of Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals.
This year’s campaign, which ran from June 24 through July 7 set a record — raising $758,610. The previous highest total for the balloon campaign was $658,565 in 2017.
“We humbly thank our loyal customers who joined with us in bringing hope to our communities and our local children’s hospitals,” Matt Simon, Giant/Martin’s vice president, marketing said in a press release. “We are once again amazed at the generosity of our customers, and this record-breaking donation will help fund special equipment to treat young patients, build new treatment facilities, and conduct groundbreaking, life-saving research.”
The announcement was made at Giant/Martin’s recent CMN Celebrity Putting Contest that paired Penn State Children’s Hospital’s “Miracle” children with locally renowned media personalities.
Giant/Martin’s is one of the top 10 fundraisers in the country for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, having donated more than $42 million over the past 22 year, according to the release.
Specific Children’s Miracle Network Hospital projects that have benefited from this ongoing support include construction of the Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, as well as support for the construction of the new Penn State Children’s Hospital.
In addition to the annual instore campaigns during the summer and at the holidays, Giant/ Martin’s associates also regu-
larly volunteer at Children’s Miracle Network Hospital events, including radio and television telethons, the release stated.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals supported by Giant/Martin’s include: Penn State Children’s Hospital, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, The Janet Weis Children’s Hospital at Geisinger, Children’s National Medical Center, University of Virginia Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital,
and Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
“We are incredibly grateful to Giant/Martin’s for their support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the commitment to improve the lives of children in their communities,” said Clark Sweat, chief revenue officer of Children Miracle Network Hospitals in the release. “The efforts and passion demonstrated by Giant/Martin’s leadership and associates is evident in their fundraising growth year over year. We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to have such a wonderful partnership for the past 22 years.”
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, the alliance of premier hospitals for children, is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals across North America.
Giant Food Stores LLC has more than 170 stores serving families in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Founded in 1923 in Carlisle, Giant Food Stores is a company of Ahold Delhaize.