Join Us For
You can make a difference this May! Join together with local businesses and the community to raise funds to support kids and families at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. Visit participating businesses to give back while you shop, dine and more.
Questions?
If you have any questions or need help putting together your campaign, please reach out to cause@cmh.edu.
Participating Businesses
Your participation in Make a Difference May will inspire the community to provide hope and healing for kids in the hospital.
Your campaign can run the entire month of May or for a time period you determine within the month. We suggest the following for maximum impact:
PERCENT OF SALES
Donate a percentage of sales for every purchase made during a pre-determined timeframe or for specific items sold.
"X% of your purchase today will support Children’s Mercy
Kansas City.”
POINT-OF-SALE DONATION
Cashiers or automated online check out systems prompt shoppers to add donations to their total to support
Children’s Mercy.
“Would you like to make a [$1, $2, $3, $5] donation to Children’s Mercy Kansas City today?”
ROUND UP AT THE REGISTER
Provide a way for customers to donate directly to Children’s Mercy by rounding up their total to the nearest dollar when checking out.
“Would you like to donate your change to Children’s Mercy Kansas City today?”
About Children’s Mercy and Illuminate
As a nonprofit teaching hospital, Children’s Mercy relies on philanthropic support to care for 1 in 3 kids in the region, with more than 14,300 admissions, nearly 6,000 medical transports and more than 19,400 surgical cases each year.
Make a Difference May will support Illuminate, a bold plan to light the path forward for the youth mental health crisis – expanding access to mental health care for our community.