Children's Miracle Network is a nonprofit organization that raises money to benefit hospitalized kids. The hospitals treat more then 17 million children every year for disease and injury. They impact the lives of children. There are 170 hospitals affiliated with Children's Miracle Network. The hospitals provide the best medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome disease and injury. It has grown dramatically since being founded in 1983. The 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals are there 24 hours a day to help kids of every age and background overcome every imaginable disease and injury. They are also the best in research, education, and outreach programs that keep millions of kids out of the hospital each year. There are over 17 million children that need our help. All the money raised goes directly to Children's Miracle Network hospital.