For Immediate Release
November 24, 2025
Every day, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at CoxHealth makes a meaningful difference in the lives of local children and families. But during the first week of December, that impact is amplified through Miracle Week — a special time dedicated to raising funds that provide critical medical care and support when it’s needed most.
“Miracle Week is special for us every year because it provides a wonderful opportunity to share stories from local patients who were directly impacted by the generosity of donors,” says Tim Siebert, executive director of CMN Hospitals at CoxHealth. “The donations made during Miracle Week support children and families at all stages of their care journey. We want to do all we can to help ease these and other health related burdens so local children can thrive.”
In 2025, Miracle Week runs from Dec. 1-7, with donations supporting a wide range of initiatives, including:
- Special Needs Fund: Offers direct financial assistance for medical needs not covered by insurance or Medicaid, such as prosthetics, wheelchairs, leg braces, hearing aids, prescriptions and travel expenses for out-of-town appointments.
- Family Care Grants: Provide financial support to families whose children are hospitalized or require specialized therapy.
- Educational Programs: Includes campaigns like Teen Driving (focusing on driving safety), Never Shake a Baby (Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention), and CARDIAC Kids (early detection and education around heart disease and diabetes). Additional programs promote safety in areas such as car seats, water, bicycles, firearms, homes, farms and infant care.
- The C.A.R.E. Mobile program: Mobile health clinics offering screenings and immunizations to children with limited access to care.
- Child Life Program: A dedicated team helping hospitalized children maintain a sense of normalcy, supporting emotional well-being and healing.
- School-Based Virtual Visits: Enables children to receive care at school and return to class quickly.
In addition to monetary donations, CMN Hospitals at CoxHealth also accepts stocks and bonds, real estate, personal property, life insurance policies, certificates of deposit, retirement funds, as well as bequests from estates. All donations help local children, giving a great benefit to families across the region.
“CoxHealth funds the operating costs of our local CMN Hospitals office, so 100 percent of gifts and proceeds benefit children right here in the Ozarks,” says Siebert.
For more information or to make a donation, call 417-268-3222 (24/7 through Dec.7) or go online to www.coxhealthcmn.com.
About Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at CoxHealth
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at CoxHealth is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the medical care of children, ages birth through 18.
Due to our unique partnership with our sponsoring hospital CoxHealth, 100 percent of gifts and proceeds directly benefit local children.
Miracle kids who receive assistance through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at CoxHealth reside in the Ozarks, specifically Southwest Missouri and North Central Arkansas.
Nationally, more than 10 million kids enter a children’s hospital like CoxHealth across the United States and Canada every year. To provide the best care for kids, these hospitals rely on donations and community support, as Medicaid and other insurance programs do not fully cover the cost of care.
About CoxHealth
CoxHealth is an award-winning regional health system with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and more than 14,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. CoxHealth is Missouri’s first hospital system accredited by DNV Healthcare for quality and patient safety. Cox Medical Centers, which includes CoxHealth’s Springfield hospitals, is designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program, and CoxHealth is also the only Springfield hospital named for seven years to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Regional Hospitals list. CoxHealth is recognized by CareChex®, the medical quality rating division of Comparion®, as among the Top 10 percent U.S. hospitals for patient safety in overall hospital, medical and surgical care. For more information, visit coxhealth.com.”
