Giant and Martin's Raise $2.3 Million to Benefit Children's Hospitals

Giant Food Stores and Martin's Food Markets recently wrapped up its annual summer fundraising efforts for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) raising a record $2,325,100 to support local children’s hospitals. Marking its 15th anniversary of supporting CMN, Giant/Martin's eclipsed the $25 million fundraising mark in support of children’s hospitals in the Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and the Danville/Altoona areas.

The company's 15th annual “Our Kids” golf outing on July 11 included more than 1,800 golfers across 13 Central Pennsylvania courses and raised a record $1.8 million.

“Our Kids” is the largest and most profitable Children’s Miracle Network golf event in the country, and Giant/Martin's is counted among the Top 10 in CMN fundraising prowess. Over 175 Giant/Martin's associates, along with numerous Children’s Miracle Network hospital representatives, volunteered to ensure success of the event.

“I am so proud of all of our associates who have played such a vital part over the years in making ‘Our Kids’ such a success story,” said Rick Herring, president. “I want to thank all of our customers, associates and vendor partners for their help in achieving the $25 million milestone. It is their overwhelming generosity and passion that has allowed us to uphold our mission of improving the quality of life for children in partnership with Children’s Miracle Network.”

Customers once again did their part for local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals by making a $1 donation at the checkout from June 26 through July 9. This year, customers raised $510,920 through the annual in-store campaign.

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, the alliance of premier hospitals for children, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals across North America.

Each year the 170 Children’s Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of children overcome diseases and injuries of every kind.