Children’s Miracle Network Mediathon Raises Hundreds of Thousands for Texas Panhandle Families

The one thing we love and adore about Amarillo is the giving hearts. In a world where all you seem to hear is the negative, there are moments so big that they bring joy.

That joy filled the top floor of ANB Plaza 1 on Thursday, May 7, in downtown Amarillo. It was Children's Miracle Network's Mediathon Day. It was a day when  101.9 the Bull, 96.9 KISS FM, 98.7 The Bomb, Mix 94.1, and our friends at KAMR came together with volunteers. Local businesses like Street Volkswagen and Northwest Texas Hospital worked the phone banks, while others like BCL Construction and Roofing, Little Bees Playhouse, and iPow matched donations dollar for dollar. Even the family members of the CMN director worked the phone bank for one hour and raised over $10,000.

Amarillo Answers the Call for Children's Miracle Network

We shared the stories of children and their families, helped by the Children's Miracle Network. Many of these families have children who are battling cancer, rare diseases, or genetic disorders. The one thing that kept them both mentally and financially was the help that CMN provided these families.

Read More: How CMN Helped Amarillo’s Miracle Kid Chadlee Beat the Odds

Families Share Heartbreaking and Inspiring Stories

One Family's Medication Cost $22,000

Makayla shared that insurance stopped covering a medication that kept her child, Koa, alive. The cost of that medication was $22,000. Without it, Koa couldn't survive. Luckily, CMN helped cover some of the cost of a generic medication until Makayla could figure out the insurance situation. Today, Koa is full of energy and running around as a 4-year-old should.

If it wasn't for CMN, Koa wouldn't be alive.

It's your generosity that keeps this amazing organization going and supports local families facing the scariest and most devastating time of their lives: having a sick child.

Thank you, Amarillo, for helping us raise $135,482 for Children's Miracle Network.

100% of Funds Stay in the Texas Panhandle

All the money raised will go to help sick kids in the Texas Panhandle and to provide life-saving equipment for our local and rural hospitals. Don't forget that you can donate to this wonderful organization year-round.

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Here are all the families and volunteers we shared this amazing day with. Thank you again for making this a moment to remember, and for making miracles happen right here in the Texas Panhandle.

Children's Miracle Network 2026: The Families and Volunteers Who Made It Happen

From volunteer phone banks to the families who shared their stories, here is a look at the people behind Amarillo's 2026 Children's Miracle Network Mediathon and the $135,482 they raised together.

Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford

Amarillo's Children's Miracle Network's Miracle Week

Children's Miracle Network's Miracle Week is coming up May 2–9, and it’s a full week of simple, meaningful ways to support kids and families right here in our community. Whether you join us for an event, make a gift, or help spread the word, every moment makes a difference.

Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford

The Children's Miracle Network Mediathon 2025

On Tuesday, May 6th, Townsquare Media Stations 101.9 the Bull, 96.9 KISS FM, 98.7 The Bomb, Mix 94.1, and KAMR joined together to raise money for CMN.

Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford