Celebrate DQ Miracle Treat Day with Childrens Hospital, Navicent Health

11th Annual Dairy Queen Fundraiser Benefits Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®

MACON, GA (Thursday, July 21, 2016) - Buying a Blizzard® treat at participating central Georgia Dairy Queens® on Thursday, July 28 - Miracle Treat Day® - will benefit Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital®,

At least $1 per Blizzard® purchased nationwide on Thursday, July 28 will be donated to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®. Donations will remain local in order to fund critical treatments, health services and pediatric medical equipment.

“At least $1 from each Blizzard treat purchased in participating central Georgia Dairy Queen locations will be contributed to Children's Miracle Network, with 100 percent of the funds raised throughout central Georgia benefiting Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital. Last year, our local Dairy Queens raised more than $44,000 for our children through this event,” said Haley Vann, Children's Miracle Network Coordinator for Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital and Navicent Health Foundation

To find a participating local Dairy Queen®, please visit www.miracletreatday.com.

Since 1983, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $5 billion"”most of it $1 at a time"”for 170 children's hospitals across the United States and Canada, which, in turn, use the money where it's needed the most. These donations have gone to support research and training, purchase equipment, and pay for uncompensated care, all to save and improve the lives of as many children as possible. One in 10 children in North America is treated at a Children's Miracle Network hospital each year. Since 1984, Dairy Queen® has raised more than $115 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.