Quarterback Bo Nix presents check from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, 7-Eleven, Inc. to Sacred Heart Foundation
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. – Quarterback Bo Nix recently presented a check for $13,400 to the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and 7-Eleven, Inc. that will give future young patients the care they need going forward.
Nix teamed up with 7-Eleven, Inc. in the fall of 2023 as part of the brand’s first-ever Cleat Crew in which nine of the country's top college football players came together to create custom cleats that were auctioned off to benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Nix’s cleats sold for an impressive $3,400 and those funds, along with a $10,000 donation from 7-Eleven, Inc., will be used by PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend to purchase life-saving equipment.
Nix visited with several families who directly benefited from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraising during the event at RiverBend on March 25.
“It means a lot to me to be able to play a role in supporting Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and families like these,” Nix said. “It’s really cool to see how much impact people can have on one another and how a simple shoe can go a long way and make such a difference. It’s a joy for me and my wife, Izzy, to be part of something like this.”
Nix sat down with several current and former patients and their families to learn more about their stories and connections to the network. He also toured areas of the hospital that have received financial support from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals fundraising.
Dr. Doug Leonard, a neonatologist who works in the newborn intensive care unit and has utilized the resources Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has allowed Sacred Heart to purchase, said having Nix’s support goes a long way.
“Dealing with intricacies of the first seconds of people’s lives is difficult,” Leonard said. “And when you think about the newborn ICU, either the babies there came early or came with problems and there’s an exorbitant number of things that need to happen quickly, which costs a lot of money. Being affiliated with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals means if we need equipment, we have it, and it allows us to do really special things. And then you get 7-Eleven and Bo Nix, they add to the momentum of the community getting behind it.”
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About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, more than 3,000 providers, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.
About Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals was founded more than 40 years ago with the vision to Change Kids' Health, Change the Future. We've raised over $8.5 billion for 170 children's hospitals by empowering and engaging with local communities and businesses – and we're not done yet. All donations benefit local member hospitals to fund what's needed most, like critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids' and families' minds at ease during difficult hospital stays, and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services.
Together, we can change kids' health. Together, we can change the future. To learn about Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and your local member children's hospital, visit cmnhospitals.org.
About 7-Eleven, Inc.
7-Eleven, Inc. is the premier name in the U.S. convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises and/or licenses more than 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven® stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway®, Stripes®, Laredo Taco Company® and Raise the Roost® Chicken and Biscuits locations. Known for its iconic brands such as Slurpee®, Big Bite® and Big Gulp®, 7-Eleven has expanded into high-quality sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings and mini beef tacos. 7-Eleven offers customers industry-leading private brand products at outstanding value. Customers can earn and redeem points on various items in stores nationwide through its 7Rewards® and Speedy Rewards® loyalty programs with more than 80 million members, place an order in the 7NOW® delivery app in over 95% of the convenience retailer's footprint, or rely on 7-Eleven for other convenient services. Find out more online at www.7-eleven.com.
