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Walmart and Sam's Club associates, customers and members recently wrapped up a six-week campaign to raise funds for CMN at Shannon Medical Center. The four stores in the San Angelo market (three in San Angelo, one in Brady) raised $35,534, a 16 percent increase over last year's campaign.  

Funds generated from the campaign will serve the 16,000 children treated annually at Shannon. Like all Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) fundraisers, 100 percent of funds raised from the event will help create miracles by funding needed medical equipment, training and therapy programs for children treated at Shannon Medical Center and Shannon Clinic.

Nationally, through donations accepted at cash registers and in-store fundraising activities, Walmart raised more than $41.7 million for the 170 hospitals that make up CMNH. The funds raised help CMNH provide patient visits for more than 10 million kids each year.

The retailer's six-week campaign ran May 4 to June 14. Walmart and Sam's Club fundraising efforts will continue throughout the year at participating locations through various in-store activities.

About philanthropy at Walmart

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are committed to helping people live better through philanthropic efforts. By operating globally and giving back locally, Walmart is uniquely positioned to address the needs of the communities it serves and make a significant social impact within its core areas of giving: Hunger Relief and Healthy Eating, Sustainability, Career Opportunity, and Women's Economic Empowerment. Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are leading the fight against hunger in the United States with a $2 billion commitment through 2015. Walmart has donated more than 1 billion meals to those in need across the country. To learn more about Walmart's giving, visit foundation.walmart.com.

Stripes Convenience Stores completed a four-week campaign during the month of April to raise funds for CMN at Shannon Medical Center. The 37 stores in the San Angelo market raised $57,326.89, a 46 percent increase over last year's campaign.  

Funds generated from the campaign will serve the 16,000 children treated annually at Shannon. Like all CMNH fundraisers, 100 percent of funds raised from the event will help create miracles by funding needed medical equipment, training and therapy programs for children treated at Shannon Medical Center and Shannon Clinic.

The 13^th annual KIXY Cares for Kids Radiothon presented by Republic Services set a new record at the end of the three-day event that concluded on Saturday night. 94.7 KIXY FM representatives presented a check in the amount of $182,621 to CMN at Shannon Medical Center. The radiothon was broadcast on 94.7 KIXY FM on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Sunset Mall. 

Throughout the event, radio personalities Jay Michaels and Rick Andrews, along with Miracle Mom Delaine Fuchs, introduced the 2015 Miracle Kids and highlighted stories of children in the Concho Valley who have been treated at Shannon Medical Center. 

Since 2003, the KIXY Cares for Kids Radiothon has raised almost $1.5 million dollars to help improve healthcare for the kids in the Concho Valley. 

CMN would like to thank Foster Communications, radiothon volunteers, our Miracle families and the generous donors.

Funds generated during the radiothon will serve the 16,000 children treated annually at Shannon. Like all CMNH fundraisers, 100 percent of funds raised from the event will help create miracles by funding needed medical equipment, training and therapy programs for children treated at Shannon Medical Center.