Children's Miracle Network

In 1989 the Miss America Organization founded the platform concept, which requires each contestant to choose an issue about which she cares deeply and that is of relevance to our society.  Once chosen, Miss America and the state titleholders use their stature to address community-service organizations, business and civic leaders, the media and other about their platform issues.  This legacy will continue.

 Now, in addition to her personal platform, Miss America will also be a goodwill ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network (CMN).  This new national platform will provide the Miss America Organization the opportunity to not only raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network, but also to raise additional funds for the Miss America Scholarship Foundation, thus maximizing exposure, awareness and impact for both organizations.

 What does this mean for contestants?

Service, one of the four points of the crown, has always been important to contestants striving for the opportunity to be Miss America.  To build on this, contestants competing at any level in the Miss America system will now be expected to raise a minimum of $100 to support Children’s Miracle Network and the Miss America Scholarship Fund.   This is not an entrance fee, but rather a new service requirement to participate in Miss America sponsored pageants. 

Before participating in local, state and the national Miss America pageants, each contestant will log onto www.missamerica4kids.org to create her personal fund raising web page and to set a fund raising goal (minimum-$100 local, $250 state, $500 national).   Once registered, follow instructions.

Once a contestant enters a local preliminary competition, she is responsible for raising a minimum of $100 per pageant in which she competes.   More information on CMN can be found on the forms webpage. 

The contestant must submit to each local director proof of her registration and qualification.  She can either do this by making a copy of her personal qualification report from the CMN web site or if there is not sufficient time to mail checks to have posted to the CMN site she can make copies of donations made by individuals or businesses before mailing in to CMN.   Please see form to accompany paper checks. 

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