It has become the largest telethon in the world. Locally, the CMN benefits the children of central and southern Illinois through a joint effort of St. John's Hospital and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Together, these two facilities form a single medical center where miracles happen for many of these children which number nearly 50,000 annualy. Every dollar raised goes directly into the children's programs and no child is ever turned away. Children with spina bifida have been helped to walk.
Babies born prematurely remain healthy.
Children without arms have received and learned to ues prosthethis arms. Children with traumatic injuries injuries have recovered and those with acute illnesses have been cured. Children with multiple medical problems have been diagnosed and treated. With your help, this goal can become a reality. On behalf of the children who courageously face health challenges greater than most of can imagine, we invite you to join your neighbors, business colleagues and co-workers to make miracles happen.