Released on: October 14, 2008, 2:01 pm

Press Release Author: Children's Miracle Network

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: (Dallas, TX) - November 4, 2008-Dallas area residents will
join a team of more than 5,000 nationwide participants this fall as part of the
fourth-annual, coast-to-coast Torch Relay for Children's Miracle Network.

Press Release Body: (Dallas, TX) - November 4, 2008-Dallas area residents will join
a team of more than 5,000 nationwide participants this fall as part of the
fourth-annual, coast-to-coast Torch Relay for Children's Miracle Network. The goal
of the nationwide relay is to raise more than $2 million for Children's Miracle
Network hospitals throughout the country. Walking alongside family members, business
associates and friends, participants will set out this to raise funds for Children's
Medical Center of Dallas, one of 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals in North
America that annually treat 17 million children with life-threatening illnesses.

Events in the Dallas area follow the national torch relay kick-off, to take place in
Chicago, Illinois on October 16th, at Chicago's historic Soldier Field. Jim Hall,
president and CEO of Children's Miracle Network, and a participant in one of the
relay's performance cycling segments, holds immense hope for this year's relay.
"The Torch Relay for Children's Miracle Network has literally ignited the entire
nation with enthusiasm for helping children's hospitals," said Hall. "The relay
began as a local event raising just over $10,000, and today this incredible event
has grown to unparalleled heights. What I'm most excited about is the thousands of
kids who will benefit from the support of great community members and sponsors
participating in the relay across the country."

Each day's events will culminate at the relay's traveling "Miracle Village," which
gives participants and community members the opportunity to experience the
outstanding daily work that takes place at Children's Medical Center of Dallas and
Children's Miracle Network hospitals nationwide.

Inclusive of its stop in Dallas, the torch's journey will span over 6,000 miles,
benefiting Children's Miracle Network hospitals in 35 major cities. The 2008 Torch
Relay for Children's Miracle Network schedule includes: Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI;
Columbus, OH.; Baltimore and Bethesda, MD; Charlottesville, and Richmond, VA; Myrtle
Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head, SC; Durham and Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA;
Jacksonville, Orlando, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Marco
Island, St. Petersburg, and Tampa, FL; Mobile, AL; New Orleans, LA; Houston, San
Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and El Paso, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Las Vegas, NV; San
Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles, CA. To learn more or to participate, visit
www.torch-relay.org.


Web Site: http://www.torch-relay.org

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