TAB exceeds fundraising goal!
Members of the Teen Advisory Board successfully raised enough funds to purchase a Blanketrol for McLane Children's
The Teen Advisory Board has raised more than $26,000 as part of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) Extra Life program, far exceeding their original goal of $18,800.
Extra Life is a 24-hour gaming marathon uniting thousands of players around the world in support of CMNH. The program uses the power of the gaming community to generate awareness and anyone can use the online platform to raise funds for the children treated every day at CMN Hospitals.
The funds will help purchase two vital pieces of equipment for McLane Children’s. The first, a Blanketrol, provides whole body cooling therapy for babies born in emergency situations that might decrease the oxygen supply to their brains. The cooling therapy can help slow or even prevent longterm brain injury by slowing down the body’s systems.
Many on the Teen Advisory Board have personally benefited from the second piece of equipment being funded. A Vein Finder helps healthcare providers insert an IV or draw blood from small children, whose smaller veins can be otherwise difficult to locate. This helps avoid unnecessary discomfort and makes the experience much less frightening for children.
The Teen Advisory Board is made up of McLane Children’s patients who want to make a difference for other patients, from newborns to adolescents, by offering recommendations to hospital leadership based on their own personal experiences.