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Children’s Miracle Network awards $1.3 Million to Corewell Health Children’s
Funds benefit pediatric programs at Corewell Health Children's locations across Metro Detroit
Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) has awarded Corewell Health Children’s more than $1.3 million in grants to support pediatric programs at Corewell Health locations for spring/summer 2026.
More than 50 pediatric programs of the eight Southeast Michigan hospitals (Dearborn, Farmington Hills, Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak, Trenton, Taylor, Troy and Wayne), as well as the Corewell Health outpatient sites, will receive funding support.
“For almost 40 years, we have valued a strong partnership with the Children’s Miracle Network,” said Matthew Denenberg, M.D., chief, pediatrics, Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan. “CMN grants allow us to elevate our pediatric patient care by providing cutting-edge equipment, specialized training, and healthy community programs. We are grateful for this relationship and for the generosity of those in our communities.”
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Twice each year, Corewell Health pediatric nurses, physicians and clinical leaders request grant funding from Corewell Health Children’s/CMN to support new or existing pediatric initiatives.
In February, more than $1.3 million in grants were awarded to programs including funding for infant-specific equipment, community safety programs (bike, gun, and injury prevention), special education for clinical staff and patient families, playroom supplies, patient family at-home support, physical therapy tools and much more.
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Donations from the community and corporate partners make the CMN grants possible. Major CMN corporate partners in Southeast Michigan include Speedway, Costco, Walmart and Sam’s Club, Rite Aid, Ace Hardware, RE/MAX, Panda Express, Dairy Queen, and Marriott International. These businesses reach out to their employees and customers through retail promotions, gathering donations one dollar at a time.
Corewell Health Children’s is the only Children’s Miracle Network member hospital in Southeast Michigan. All donations made locally, stay local and support more than 200,000 children annually.
For more information on Corewell Health Children’s, please visitcorewellhealth.org/SEchildrens
To learn more about Children’s Miracle Network at Corewell Health Children’s: corewellhealth.org/SE-CMN
