Food Lion
Making a difference in children's lives
With your help, Food Lion LLC has raised more than $30 million since 1991 to support local Children's Miracle Network hospitals.
As the largest grocery sponsor, Food Lion enables customers to contribute to the campaign at the checkout during our "Food Lion…For The Children" campaign by selling Miracle Coupon Balloons and Children's Miracle Network bracelets for $1. 100% of the funds raised stays in your local communities.
In addition, our stores, distribution centers and corporate locations host fund raisers such as car shows, customer appreciation days, food sales, golf tournaments, bike rides, bowling tournaments and many more activities. The money raised helps to purchase state-of-the-art equipment, provide un-reimbursed care and services not covered by insurance.
"From the top down, Food Lion, LLC has the most generous and caring people I've ever worked with." - Mark Griffith - Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC
"Food Lion's dedicated service to the children of our local communities enables us to do significantly more for the kids than we could otherwise. We cherish our relationship and work with Food Lion." - Jack Whisler - Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital, Lynchburg, VA
The 2008 "Food Lion…For the Children" Children's Miracle Network balloon sales resulted in large donations of:
- $564,308 to Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, N.C.
- $443,695 to Duke Children's Hospital, Durham, N.C.
- $315,790 to University Health System of Eastern
- Carolina's Children's Hospital, Greenville, N.C.
- $281,220 to Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
- $166,676 to Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter, Norfolk, Va.
- $135,125 to Medical University of South Carolina,Charleston, SC
- $133,730 to Carilion Medical Center for Children, Roanoke, VA and Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg VA
- $125,926 to Children's Hospital and VCU Health System, Children's Medical Center, Richmond, VA
- $121,702 to Palmetto Health Children's Hospital,Columbia, SC
- $118,166 to Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore, Md.
- $96,207 to University of Virginia Children's Hospital, Charlottesville, VA.
Throughout our history of supporting Children's Miracle Network Food Lion has made major gifts to our local Children's Miracle Network hospital. Major gift announcements include:
- $1.0 million pledge to University of Virginia Children's Hospital for community health initiatives.
- $500,000 to Levine Children's Hospital for Children's Research Center Endowment.
- $1.5 million to Levine Children's Hospital for Pediatric Rehabilitation Floor.
- $100,000 to Medical University of South Carolina to help expand their Lean Team, helping to prevent and treat childhood obesity.
- $250,000 gift to Duke Children's Hospital for New Food Allergy Program.
- $100,000 gift to Duke Children's Hospital to create Nutrition Center.
- $500,000 pledge to Palmetto Children's Hospital Health Foundation for nurses station and patient playroom.
- $250,000 gift to Johns Hopkins Children's Center for new patient playroom.
- $1 million to VCU Medical Center to renovate Pediatric Intensive Care Unit .
- $1 million to University of Virginia Children's Hospital for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- $1 million to Children's National Medical Center for Neurology Outpatient Clinic.
- $627,000 to Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters for Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation Unit.
- $1 million to Carolinas Healthcare System Children's Hospital for Pediatric Rehabilitation Pavilion.
About Children’s Miracle Network
Children’s Miracle Network’s mission is to generate funds and awareness programs in partnership with and for the benefit of member hospitals/foundations and the children they are privileged to serve.
Children’s Miracle Network is a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals. Countless individuals, organizations and media partners unite with Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Donations to Children’s Miracle Network create miracles by funding medical care, research and education that saves and improves the lives of 17 million children each year.
For more information visit www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org
