Throughout the month of May, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and its partners are helping to raise money for children’s hospitals. The children’s charity has raised $4.2 billion for its 170 hospitals across North America since 1983.

“While our hospitals make miracles happen on a daily basis for children and their families, our fundraising partners often concentrate their efforts during the month of May,” said John Lauck, president and CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “With dozens of opportunities to make a donation this month, both at retail locations and online, it is clear that May really is a month for miracles.”

During the month of May, multiple retailers will raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at the register by participating in the charity’s most recognizable fundraising campaign: the selling of its red and yellow balloon icon. Participating retailers and their fundraising dates are:

• Carmike Cinemas, May 6-June 4
• Costco, May 1-31
• Golden Corral, May 1-June 1
• Key Club, May 2-13
• Kinney Drugs, March 13-May 22
• Kroger Atlanta, May 22-June 18
• Publix, May 28-June 17
• Rite Aid, April 10-May 28
• Valvoline Express Care, May 1-31
• Walmart and Sam’s Club, May 1-June 13
• WaWa, May 15-June 6

In addition, women’s specialty retail brands, Chico’s, White House Black Market and Soma Intimates, will donate $10 from the sale of every Creating Miracles Charm Bracelet (while supplies last) to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, as well as accept donations for the charity at their boutiques and on their websites.

Money Mailer will also be including Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals on the envelope for their coupon mailings during the month of May. The message on the envelope, mailed to 21 million households annually, encourages readers to “Help us Help Kids” by going to CMNHospitals.org and making a donation.

Interested persons can also visit www.100millionmiracles.org to join an online movement to raise $100 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. “This new site launches May 2 and provides an opportunity to donate for anyone who may not make it in to one of our participating sponsors’ locations during the month of May,” said Lauck.

To help spread the message, Facebook and Twitter users are encouraged to change their profile photos during the month of May to a “May is for Miracles” graphic, available at www.facebook.com/childrensmiraclenetwork or www.mayisformiracles.org.

Additional campaigns and information about “May is for Miracles” is available online at www.mayisformiracles.org or www.cmnhospitals.org.