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DQ Blizzard Day Helps Local Kids Who Need Medical Treatment

The annual event, at Dairy Queen locations in Farmington Hills, benefits Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Thursday is Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen (DQ)Β locationsΒ in Farmington Hills and throughout Michigan, helping area kids in need of medical treatment.Β 

Buy a DQ Blizzard treat at 33326 W. 12 Mile, 22290 Middlebelt, or 34414 W. Eight Mile,Β and proceeds will goΒ to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals benefittingΒ Beaumont Children’s Hospital in southeast Michigan.Β 

β€œMiracle Treat Day continues to grow every year and participating in this event is a terrific way to cope with a hot Michigan summer,” says Tom McGannon, vice president,Β Beaumont Foundation.Β β€œWe appreciate our DQ partners and their ongoing support to raise funds to help Beaumont Children’s Hospital kids through the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals."

Miracle Treat Day 2012 raised more than $5.5 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals in local communities throughout the U.S. and Canada.

For more information about Miracle Treat Day including participating locations in metro Detroit, visitΒ MiracleTreatDay.comΒ orΒ Β DairyQueen.com.

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