Second Annual Miss America Serves Day Raises Funds for CMN Hospitals

On April 16th, Miss America contestants and volunteers joined forces and participated in the 2nd annual Miss America Serves day by taking part in community service activities all while collecting donations for their local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. We loved following #MissAmericaServes on social media to see the inspiring things happening in communities across the United States:

#MissAmericaServes Day has been amazing so far! Visiting and performing our talents for some awesome veterans here at the Armed Forces retirement home, with some of the Miss DC contestants! Now moving on to the veterans hospital! #lovemyjob #singloudsingproud #serve #muscleman #veterans #heroes @cmnhospitals

A photo posted by Miss America Betty Cantrell (@missamericaorg) on Apr 16, 2016 at 12:27pm PDT

Miss America National Day of Service! @LouisvilleBats @CMNHospitals #MissAmericaServes #MissKentucky2016 pic.twitter.com/yy4FHa9hXq

— Miss_KY_Pageant (@Miss_KY_Pageant) April 16, 2016

Miss WV & Miss Teen WV contestants collected pajamas & made blankets for our patients! @MissWVOrg #MissAmericaServes pic.twitter.com/Uqacpi30gu

— WVU Children's (@WVUKids) April 16, 2016

To the volunteers, @bigfishgames designers and supporters, thank you. #missAmericaServes #WA PC: @melissadingmon pic.twitter.com/uhiXGbDmRM

— Miss Washington (@MissAmericaWA) April 17, 2016

The Teddy Bear Ball was MORE than anything I could have ever imagined. To serve the kiddos at Children's today with these lovely ladies was a true honor. To visit little patients and their families, watch them light up and smile, get to know them, and hopefully help them feel better for at least today snuggling with a teddy bear by their side was the Teddy Bear Ball's mission all along. To actually live it today, and have such meaningful moments with kiddos undergoing cancer treatments, kiddos without family able to visit, kiddos who spend holidays in bed, and kiddos who don't feel well enough to go tonight as we all did was a humbling and blessed experience. Miss America Serves day was a true success, and I think we are all changed after today because of those little faces and hearts at Children's Hospital Colorado. Thank you to those who donated, those who shared our posts, those who supported this event, and all of the volunteers who went with us today. #MissAmericaServes #CO

A photo posted by Kelley Johnson (@realnursekelley) on Apr 18, 2016 at 7:36pm PDT

#MissAmericaServes weekend was a success! On Saturday we filled over 20 miracle bags with stuffed animals, toys, crafts, and crayons- all donated by the girls! And yesterday we were able to spend time at Children's Hospital in Omaha visiting some of the amazing patients and delivering the bags. My heart is so full from this amazing weekend of service! ? thank you to @toshaskinner @missnestatefair2016 @missomaha2016 @larissamckean @aoconnor2014 for taking the time to serve with me! #MissNebraskaServes #CMN

A photo posted by Miss Nebraska (@missamericane) on Apr 19, 2016 at 8:45am PDT

#MissAmericaServes Day was more than I ever dreamed it would be. Walking with this sweet miracle, Lizzy on our Team #MO #MiracleMile Walk made my heart so happy and stamped on my heart even brighter why I champion for @cmnhospitals. It is the greatest opportunity I have ever had, the most rewarding, fulfilling, meaningful thing I have ever done. Thank you Lizzy for inspiring me every day and ALWAYS being fabulous, no matter what you're going through. ?? #ThereSheIs #FutureMissAmerica #WonderWoman #MissMissouri #MissMo2015 #MissAmerica #MakeMiraclesHappen #CMN #FortheKids #LizzysLifeSavers

A photo posted by Miss Missouri (@missamerica.mo) on Apr 18, 2016 at 8:02pm PDT

Thank you to all the volunteers and contestants serving across the country today! #MissAmericaServes @CMNHospitals pic.twitter.com/S4EzZlesKn

— Miss America Org (@MissAmericaOrg) April 16, 2016