The Miss America Organization and Children's Miracle Network share a commitment to raise awareness and funds for Children's Miracle Network hospitals across the country as well as the Miss America Scholarship Program. This partnership creates the following opportunities for contestants and Miss America titleholders:

• Miss America acts as a goodwill ambassador for Children's Miracle Network throughout her year of service.
• Miss America contestants at all levels raise money and awareness for Children's Miracle Network and the Miss America Scholarship Program.
• Children's Miracle Network is the national platform for the Miss America Organization.
• The tradition of the personal platform continues and contestants and titleholders can raise awareness for their chosen advocacy cause.

About the Miss America Organization
The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. Web site: http://www.missamerica.org.

About Children's Miracle Network
Children’s Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children’s hospitals. Countless individuals, organizations and media partners unite with Children’s Miracle Network hospitals to help sick and injured kids in local communities. Donations to Children’s Miracle Network create miracles by funding medical care, research and education that save and improve the lives of 17 million children each year. To learn more go to http://www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org.