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A promise fulfi lled, 30 years of local impact Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette Mr. Sam Walton once told the co-founders of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals that Walmart and Sam's Club associates would amaze them. Nearly $1 billion and 30 years later, Mr. Sam's promise is being fulfi lled. Walmart and Sam's Club associates continue going above and beyond to help sick and injured kids right in their local communities live better. They do this by raising funds for their local Children's Miracle Net- work Hospital, most of it raised one associate at a time, $1 at a time. The 30-year relationship between Walmart and Sam's Club and Chil- dren's Miracle Network Hospitals is a perfect match, given Walmart Giving's pillar of strengthening local communities and CMN Hospitals' model of ensuring all money raised stays local. Walmart and Sam's Club have impacted thousands of local communities through fundraising for CMN Hospitals. Today, 170 of the best children's hospitals in the U.S. and Canada are part of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. It's these hospitals that Walmart and Sam's Club associates, customers and members are sup- porting when they participate in fundraising activities. Given the cost and specialization of pediatric care, the need for dona- tions is truly great. CMN Hospitals provide 32 million patient visits to more than 10 million children annu- ally. In one day, these hospitals treat an average of 16,000 children for emergencies, 935 for diabetes, 2,218 for cancer, 925 in the newborn ICU and 2,329 for surgeries. The primary CMN Hospitals fundraiser for Walmart and Sam's Club is the annual register campaign. Associates are encouraged to ask every customer and member to make a donation to the Children's Miracle Network Hospital in their area when they check out. This year's cam- paign kicks off on Aug. 28 and runs through Oct. 1. Walmart and Sam's Club associates have certainly amazed everyone at Children's Miracle Network Hospi- tals, but most importantly, they have helped improve the lives of millions of sick and injured kids in thousands of local communities. ADVERTISING FEATURE L to R: Mick Shannon, Donny Osmond, Sam Walton and Joe Lake, circa 1987. 24 NWA Democrat-Gazette Walmart Shareholders Thursday, June 1, 2017 CALL FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY (479) 750-2080 Felicia Johnson, MD Kevin Lollar, MD, FACS, FAAOA Lance Manning, MD, FACS Jared R. Spencer, MD Patti Crews, AuD Natasha Farnam, PA-C Mary O'Brien, AuD Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid. Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the ear are often referred to as otolaryngologists, otologists, or otorhinolaryngologists. The purpose of the medical evaluation is to assure that all medically treatable conditions that may affect hearing are identifi ed and treated before the hearing aid is purchased. The FDA. Don't settle for less. Ear, Nose and Throat Center of the Ozarks is committed to providing comprehensive specialty care of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck to Northwest Arkansas and surrounding region. World Class Care - Locally! FEDERAL REGULATION PROHIBITS ANY HEARING AID SALE UNLESS THE BUYER HAS FIRST RECEIVED A PHYSICIAN EVALUATION.