Stand for the Kids
This year’s crazy events so far have reminded many of us of the importance of giving back to our community however we can. One thing I love about PhiDE and that always makes me so proud is our work with our Philanthropic and Service partner, Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals. PhiDE supports this organization because CMN’s values closely align with the values of the fraternity. Children’s Miracle Network provides health care to children regardless of their parents’ ability to pay, and since CMN hospitals treat 17 million children each year, that is incredibly powerful.
Stand for the Kids is an annual event in which all PhiDE members around the country come together and raise awareness and money for CMN Hospitals. Each chapter hosts unique individual events, and every single member is encouraged to “stand for the kids,” from wherever they are. This year especially, it is so empowering and exciting to be part of something as a group, at least in spirit. Even if sharing on social media and standing at a specific time seems small, with thousands of PhiDE members coming together and raising awareness, we continue to make a true difference in childrens’ lives as more people learn about CMN.
As human beings living through so much uncertainty, I think we appreciate the importance of being grateful for what we have, and all desire to give back to others. As future physicians, I think it is especially important to volunteer and work with organizations like CMN Hospitals, so that we are reminded of what led us all down this path in the first place. We all want to be physicians in order to help people, and when we have the opportunity to come together and help our communities even as students, I think it is crucial that we don’t take that impact for granted. I’ve always appreciated PhiDE’s partnership with CMN because it allows all members, and all of the community members we reach, to feel proud and honored as we give back to some of the most vulnerable members of our communities.
Learn more about CMN here.
Donate to the CMN Hospital that our PhiDE Headquarters supports here.
