Children’s Miracle Network

At 2 ½ years old, Emiliana spent her days doing all the things a toddler should be: learning at daycare, visiting bookstores, playing soccer with her younger sister, Carmela, and getting excited to start ballet.

Each year, student leaders from Children's Miracle Network Dance Marathon programs nationwide gather at CMN's national leadership conference, Ignite, to celebrate achievements.

As a child, River-Kai was missing one of life’s simplest pleasures that many take for granted: the ability to taste food and eat by mouth.

From the very beginning of Ellie’s medical journey, she was defying the odds.

At 3 months old, Joanna had been admitted to her local hospital six times before her rapidly deteriorating condition prompted a four-hour-plus trip in search of answers. That journey finally led her to UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, where her baby was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe form of drug‑resistant epilepsy that begins in infancy and can cause developmental delays.

Saving money is great, but saving lives is even better. From May 17 to June 13, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is teaming up with Children’s Miracle Network for there point-of-sale campaign, benefitting UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. The next time you’re hunting for “Good Stuff Cheap” at your local Ollie’s, you’ll have the…

The 21st annual Fishing for Kids Saltwater Trout Tournament at the Sea Hag Marina in Steinhatchee, Fla., set a new fundraising record.

For more than three decades, the University of Florida and Florida State University have made a commitment to advancing pediatric health care through Miracle Network Dance Marathon. This year, they collectively raised $2,658,830.99 for children’s health.

Earlier this month, leaders from various Ace Hardware locations in our Children’s Miracle Network market came to Gainesville for Ace Hardware Day — a celebration for raising $131,026 in 2025 for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital. The money was primarily raised through fundraising campaigns at local…

Former accounting major and Child Life specialist Mary Dunleavy knows her impact on patients and families can't be measure by numbers.