Celebration aims to help kids.Byline: The Register-Guard Rebecca Hansen from Eugene will be one of several children representing mid-Oregon in the Children's Miracle Network The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for Children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. Celebration, an annual telethon tel·e·thon n. A lengthy television program to raise funds for a charity. [tele- + (mara)thon. airing Sunday on KEZI-TV. Joining Hansen on the local portion of the telethon will be Kelly Metz, radio personality Jon Michaels of KKNU-FM and KEZI sports anchor Joe Giansante. According to a news release from the Children's Miracle Network, Hansen was born at Sacred Heart Medical Center Sacred Heart Medical Center may refer to: In the United States:
Genetic or trauma-induced abnormality present at birth. A more restrictive term than congenital disorder, it covers abnormalities that arise during the formation of an embryo's organs and tissues and does not include those caused by diseases (e.g. known as VATER Syndrome VATER syndrome Neonatology A clinical syndrome characterized by Vertebral defects, imperforate anus, tracheoesophageal fistula, renal defects. See VACTERUL. , a complex condition that affects, among other things, her vertebrae Vertebrae Bones in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the body that make up the vertebral column. Vertebrae have a central foramen (hole), and their superposition makes up the vertebral canal that encloses the spinal cord. , trachea trachea (trā`kēə) or windpipe, principal tube that carries air to and from the lungs. It is about 4 1-2 in. (11.4 cm) long and about 3-4 in. (1.9 cm) in diameter in the adult. and esophagus. She underwent her first major surgery when she was just a day old, and has endured many more since then. Hansen is 9 years old now. And thanks to Hansen's determination and help from doctors and nurses, the only outward signs of her physical challenges are a uniquely shaped left thumb and a brace she wears for her back. As this year's Ambassador for Oregon, Hansen and her family traveled to Washington, D.C., and Orlando, Fla., in March to participate in CMN's National Champions Across America program. On her adventure, Hansen, as well as many other children from around the nation, met with U.S. senators on Capitol Hill and participated in CMN's national television production at Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World . Those children had one message to share: that their lives and the lives of millions of children just like them are better because of the tremendous work of children's hospitals. Children's Miracle Network is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for and awareness of hospitals that benefit infants and children. It is associated with 170 hospitals. Funds raised through the Children's Miracle Network provide medical equipment and supplies used to treat sick or injured infants and children, regardless of their injury, illness or the families' ability to pay. In Lane County, Children's Miracle Network is a fund-raising arm of the Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation. All of the funds raised locally stay in the community to help children needing care at Sacred Heart. PREVIEW Children's Miracle Network Celebration When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday Where: KEZI CAPTION(S): The Children's Miracle Network Celebration will feature Kelly Metz (from left), Jon Michaels, Rebecca Hansen and Joe Giansante. The telethon will air on Sunday. |
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