MOBILE – The 22nd Children's Miracle Network Celebration broadcast June 3 at USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital and Fox 10 raised a record $736,780 in funding for the hospital’s pediatric services. This is a 19 percent increase in support from last year.

The event was broadcast live on Fox 10 and featured Fox 10 news anchors, hospital employees, “miracle children” stories, and videos of the extensive pediatric care provided at USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

“While USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital provides the region’s best care for children, this care is made possible through the generosity of our supporters,” Dr. Joseph Busta, USA vice president for development and alumni relations, said. “We want to say thank you to everyone.”

“USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital serves all the children of the Gulf Coast through clinical care, research, education and advocacy. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help children overcome illnesses and injuries of every kind,” Dr. Becky DeVillier, USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital administrator, said. “This tremendous level of support from our community is inspiring, and we are grateful.”

USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital is among less than ten freestanding hospitals in the United States dedicated specifically to the health care needs of children and women.

The hospital’s unique pediatric services include the Hollis J. Wiseman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, neonatal and pediatric transport services, Child Life specialists, and the USS Hope cancer and sickle cell treatment center.

For more information on supporting USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital, please visit www.southalabama.edu/usacwh and click on “Make A Gift” or call 415-1636.