Johnston Businesses Team Up to Support Children's Miracle Network

Several Johnston businesses have come together to support area kids.

The Nationwide Miracle Challenge to benefit the Children's Miracle Network began more than a month ago.

Nationwide Insurance, , the Mid-Iowa Rollers, and partnered to make a difference for children.

Javier Tuel, general manager of Farrell's, said the studio began the Fit Challenge more than six weeks ago.

"Each year we try to do a charity donation," he said. "Two years ago we donated to ChildServe and last year to the Special Olympics."

The Children's Miracle Network was chosen this year after Tuel talked with Eric Peterson at Nationwide and with Ciera Lundgren, a 2012 Miss Iowa hopeful and Farrell's member. Lundgren's cause for the pageant is the charity.

This year, 86 people joined the challenge at Farrell's, where they come every day to receive points toward an end-of-challenge grand prize.

Throughout the challenge, Tuel has offered inspiration and tips on the Farrell's Facebook page.

But it's been a team effort between the businesses.

On April 28, Rich's Brew, 5800 Merle Hay Road, donated a portion of its proceeds to the challenge.

Farrell's will host a car wash Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the studio's parking lot.

The wash is donation-based and will feature volunteers from Drake University.
Okoboji Grill will also donate 10 percent of Saturday proceeds to the challenge.

So do you have plans Saturday? Well, you do now!