6/08/2010 Golden Corral Raises Nearly $24,000 For CMN and UMC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EL PASO, TX – (June 7, 2010) – Three El Paso Golden Corral restaurants have raised a total of $23,501 for Children’s Miracle Network Representatives of the restaurants will present a check to Children's Miracle Network Advisory Council on June 9 at 11:30 a.m., in the board room of University Medical Center Foundation, 1400 Hardaway Drive. “Miracle Kid” Roberto Salcido will be present.
“Since 2008, Golden Corral in El Paso has nearly quadrupled its fundraising for Children's Miracle Network,” says Dennece Knight, Executive Director of University Medical Center Foundation. “We are very grateful for their support of this program that benefits so many children in our community.” A national partner of Children's Miracle Network, Golden Corral restaurants throughout the nation raise funds primarily through the sale of $1 “Miracle Balloons.” All funds raised in El Paso stay in our community to provide medical care, research, and education for critically ill and injured children at University Medical Center.
University Medical Center Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) organization whose mission is to develop and support programs that promote the health, wellness and quality of life for all El Pasoans, to serve unmet needs, and to improve patient outcomes. University Medical Center of El Paso is the area's designated Children's Miracle Network hospital until the completion of the new El Paso Children’s Hospital in 2012.
For more information about how to participate in Children’s Miracle Network programs and events, contact Joyce Davidoff at 521-7229, ext. 3077.
Sue Woo -Chair, University Medical Center Foundation
Jaime Castaneda - Co-franchisee and Manager, Golden Corral Transmountain Justen Fowlkes- Franchisee and Manager, Golden Corral North Mesa Lizeth Ruiz - Cashier at N. Mesa location (raised $1,658)
Alan Simpson - Chair, Children's Miracle Network Advisory Committee
N. Mesa & Transmountain locations raised $20,000 (check on left)
Lee Trevino location raised $3,501 (check on right)
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- 3/20/13 $40,000 Gift To Be Presented To Dr. Bradley Furhman, Physician-In-Chief At El Paso Children's Hospital
- 2/28/13 University Medical Center Foundation Awarded $3,000 Grant From Shiloff Foundation
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- 2010
- 12/27/10 University Medical Center Foundation Receives $20,000 Grant for the First Medical Legal Partnership to Benefit El Paso High Risk Infants
- 12/10/10 Texas vs. The Nation and El Paso Hotel Motel Association Team Up to Support Children's Miracle Network
- 11/29/10 Family Already Strained by Illness Loses Everything in House Fire
- 11/09/10 UMC Foundation Awarded $20,000 Grant
- 11/08/10 Border Championship Wrestling Helps to Pin Down Childhood Illness For Children's Miracle Network
- 11/04/10 UMC Foundation Volunteer CORE Skills Training
- 11/03/10 Wells Fargo Donates Halloween Treats for Sick Children at UMC
- 11/03/10 UMC Foundation Volunteer Corps Scare Up Halloween Decorations
- 11/03/10 Tune in to Children's Miracle Network Radiothon to Help Sick Children
- 11/03/10 Sam's Club Aims for a Hole in One for Children's Miracle Network
- 11/03/10 Stateliners Car Club Cruise for Children's Miracle Network
- 10/12/10 Stateliners Car Club 4th Annual Car Show Benefits Children's Miracle Network
- 10/12/10 Kids Open Their Hearts and Piggy Banks to Give to Children's Miracle Network
- 8/19/10 Local Schools and Businesses to Participate in Miracle Jeans Day
- 8/16/10 Save the Date! Rock Skipping Contest September 5th!
- 8/13/10 WalMart and Sam's Clubs Donate More Than $89,000 to CMN
- 8/13/10 Stateliners Car Show to Benefit Kids at UMC
- 8/04/10 UMC Foundation Trains New Ambassadors
- 7/26/10 UMC gets forensics equipment
- 6/14/10 El Paso Diablos Team Up With CMN For Benefit Ball Game
- 6/08/10 Golden Corral Raises Nearly $24,000 For CMN and UMC
- 5/28/10 Six-year-old donates tooth fairy money and bake sale funds for children with cancer at UMC
- 5/27/10 CMN donates forensic equipment to UMC Crime Victims' Services Unit
- 5/17/10 UMCF receives $10,000 from the Hervey Foundation for cancer program
- 4/23/10 Loma Verde Elementary School raises $1,378 for CMN
- 4/23/10 Costo contributes more than $27,000 to CMN
- 4/05/10 UMC Foundation announces $5,000 grant from McKee Foundation
- 4/05/10 Golden Corral, Cici's Pizza, Good Time Stores, HMS Airport Concessions and JR Produce help CMN
- 4/02/10 UMC to offer Free Asthma Buster Camp
- 4/02/10 Panda Express Partners with Children's Miracle Network--click for coupon!
- 3/24/10 Whataburger Visits UMC Pediatric Unit
- 3/24/10 High Schools Raise $1,170 for Children's Miracle Network
- 3/11/10 Children's Miracle Network Announces Miracle Jeans Day -- September 15, 2010
- 1/18/10 UMC Foundation receives $600,000 grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- 1/08/10 UMC Foundation Announces $7,500 Grant from the Cardwell Foundation
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