Bay's first "official" duty as Champion Child was back in February, at KU Dance Marathon, an annual event held by students at the University of Kansas (Go Jayhawks!) to raise money for CMNH! There were several families there who shared their stories of amazing care via CMN Hospitals and it was great to meet them and make some new friends with something in common. The students did a great job- never sitting down, as they "took a STAND for those who can't". They had all kinds of activities for the miracle kids- a special room, tie-dying shirts, snacks, a bouncy house, games and toys donated by Wal-Mart and more. The kids enjoyed mixing with the students, joining in on their dances, games and activities. We stayed until the end to see the big unveil and were so proud of the KU students who raised over $60,000!
Back in February Bay was in the hospital again, but got to enjoy the pancakes and meet some beauty pageant winners (Miss Kansas and Miss St. Louis) to kick off the pancake day celebration! After getting discharged we enjoyed more pancakes at our local IHOP and invited everyone to go to their IHOP as well. Look for pancake day next year and invite your friends!
