Madison VanDuyne

     My commitment to the Children's Miracle Network began long before the wonderful partnership between CMN and the Miss America Organization.  I have two very special friends that have been helped with CMN.

         One of them is a true miracle baby, "MACY."   - You would find it hard to believe that this energetic spit fire once held on to her life with a thin thread.  Macy was born at 24 weeks.  Her hand was the size of my fingernail.  Her head was no bigger than a peach.  Thanks to Roanoke's neonatal facility that CMN supports, Macy is able to enjoy the fun of Kindergarten.  Her family and ours have been friends for a very long time.  Her mom was one of the first people I knew that encouraged me to enter my first local competition.  My dad was one of the first non-family members to greet Macy when she arrived home from the neomatal center.  Macy weighted 1 lb 3 oz when shew as born.  Her family was told she had only a 50% chance of survival.  While in the neonatal center she had to have heart surgery, ROP eye surgery and 2 hernia operations.  Children's Miracle Network donated all of the isolates as well as most of the equipment used in the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit that allows a baby like Macy who was born prematurely to survive.

"Macy" at birth

         If you would like to help me reach my fund raising goals for the Children's Miracle Network, I would be very thankful.  Please go to my link on the Miss America website to find out how you can help other miracles like Macy!  Madison's CMN Sponsor