ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) – Hundreds of Medical Center Hospital employees received a sweet surprise on Thursday during the celebration of Miracle Treat Day, a long-standing partnership between Dairy Queen and Children\u2019s Miracle Network Hospitals.<\/p>\n
The annual event raises critical funds for pediatric care at Medical Center Health System, which stands as the only Children\u2019s Miracle Network hospital in the Permian Basin. For every Dairy Queen Blizzard purchased on Miracle Treat Day, one dollar goes directly to the hospital to support pediatric and NICU units.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe brought 750 Blizzards for all staff,\u201d said Trevor Tankersley, Director of Public Relations for Medical Center Health. \u201cThey love free ice cream, and it makes everyone happy. That money stays directly here locally to fund new equipment, research, and training for our pediatric and NICU staff.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those specialized units and state-of-the-art machinery have a life-saving impact on local families, including four-year-old Sadie Coronado. Born at just 23 weeks and five days, Sadie weighed only one pound and four ounces. She spent 126 days fighting for her life in the hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of the equipment they raise funds for is helpful for kids like her,\u201d said Yesenia Coronado, Sadie\u2019s mother. \u201cWithout that equipment, she wouldn\u2019t have survived. She truly is a miracle.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, Sadie is celebrated as a Children\u2019s Miracle Network Champion. She continues to thrive and do what she loves most\u2014spending time with her baby brother and playing with Play-Doh.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a champion!\u201d Sadie said.<\/p>\n
All Dairy Queen locations in Midland and Odessa are participating in Miracle Treat Day. Local residents are encouraged to stop by, enjoy a Blizzard, and support life-saving care for children in the Permian Basin.<\/p>\n
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