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Dairy Queen® Brings Health and Hope to Kids at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital on Miracle Treat Day® July 28

The DQ® brand is bringing hope to kids at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, a member hospital of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Nicklaus Children’s wants to ensure the children in our community can lead healthy, fulfilling lives. But they can’t do it alone.

On Thursday, July 28, participating DQ® locations are giving back to positively change the health of children in our community. $1 or more from every Blizzard® Treat sold at participating DQ® locations will benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Through these donations, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital can provide treatments and support patients desperately need today, so that they can fulfill their potential for tomorrow.

With your support, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital can give more kids a chance at a healthy future, kids like Roy who received life-saving care after being diagnosed with cancer.

When Roy began to complain about a pain in his mouth, his parents took him to a dentist to find out what was wrong. Initially, they were told his molars could be coming in and causing him pain. But when Roy’s parents began to notice a lump growing on the side of his face, they knew something wasn’t right. They immediately took Roy to Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for further testing where doctors in fact revealed a mass in his mouth, just behind his jaw. A biopsy was taken and doctors confirmed a diagnosis of osteosarcoma.

Thanks to the multidisciplinary team approach using the most advanced medical technologies at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Roy’s tumor was removed and he continues to undergo treatment for his condition. His parents are forever grateful for all the doctors that saved their little boy’s life.

The DQ® brand has been a proud partner of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for 38 years and has raised more than $170,000 locally for Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Their support has brought joy and hope to kids treated in the hospital. At Nicklaus Children’s, we serve the most diverse child population in the state with 70% covered by Medicaid, a government-funded healthcare insurance. Many families come to us when they don’t have anywhere else to go, and philanthropic support helps us do more to provide the very best care for our patients and meet urgent needs of the hospital.

Children’s hospitals are at the frontlines when it comes to protecting the health of future generations and DQ® locations nationwide want to help them foster the business owners, creators and leaders of tomorrow. Thanks to your donation, this will continue to create a ripple effect to change kids’ health to change the future in our community for years to come.

Thanks to you and the DQ® location in South Florida for helping change kids’ health and change the future at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.