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Children's
Miracle Network broadcast to air June 1, 2
by Heather Murphy
Public Relations
Pam Phillips helps her daughter Jordan, 8, peel off her tights. Jordan
waits patiently as her mom rubs SPF 50 sunblock all over her body, with
focused attention on her legs. The rubdown over, Jordan makes a dash for
the swimming pool.
 Jordan
Phillips will be a special guest during the Children's Miracle Network
Celebration Broadcast, June 1.
For one hour a day, Jordan is free from her compression tights and can
go for a dip in the water.
A “miracle patient” of the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), Jordan
will participate alongside other miracle patients in the annual CMN telethon
broadcast from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1 and 2 from the Harper Student
Center.
This is MUSC Children’s Hospital Fund’s 19th broadcast and the 20th
for CMN. CMN is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds and
awareness for the 170 Children’s Hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. This
year’s WCSC-TV 5 broadcast includes miracle patients, local on-air celebrities
Warren Peper and Debi Chard, and celebrity guests in Walt Disney World
like Mary Lou Retton, Diamond Rio, and John Schneider. Visitors are encouraged
and welcome to join the event.
Jordan’s journey began on a crisp February night in Summerville when
her family home was destroyed in a violent blaze that claimed several other
apartment homes. For some reason, little Jordan ran back into her home
after her family had evacuated. She ended up in a crawl space between the
first and second floor apartments for 45 minutes before firefighters heard
her cry for help. She was rushed to MUSC Children’s Hospital, which contains
one of 10 pediatric burn units nationwide.
“Jordan’s case was unique because usually when a person is trapped
in a burning building, they die before they get here because of all the
smoke inhalation,” said Pediatric Burn Unit coordinator Jill Evans, R.N.
“Smoke inhalation is the number one reason for mortality with fires. So
Jordan was trapped in a building, had severe smoke inhalation, received
third- degree burns, and still managed to call for help. It’s several miracles
in a row really.”
And the miracles have kept on coming.
After three skin grafts, compression garments that she must wear 23
hours a day, and such a traumatic experience, “She bounced right back,”
says her mom. “She’s gone to the beach and rides her scooter.”
Jordan now lives with her family on James Island and plans to attend
Camp Can Do this summer. Camp Can Do is a chance for burn victims to get
together, heal, and have fun. It’s sponsored by MUSC Children’s Hospital
and the firefighter- supported Aluminum Cans for Burned Children.
“The camp is for 6- to 17-year-olds and a wonderful next step for Jordan.
It’s informal. It’s a great tool because it gives new victims a chance
to work on their re-socialization skills and the adjustment. They can go
back to school knowing they’re not alone.” said Evans.
Make a pledge to CMN on June 1
Let your fingers do the walking and call 792-8000 or 1-888-245-1079
to make a pledge to the Children's Miracle Network Celebration Broadcast
during its annual broadcast June 1 and 2.
Beginning at 11 a.m. June 1, the local CMN broadcast will air on WCSC-TV
5. Broadcast from the MUSC Harper Student Center at 45 Courtenay Drive,
the event will continue until 4 p.m. The event will also be held from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2. Visitors are welcome.
All funds generated through the local broadcast stay with MUSC Children's
Hospital. Since 1992, the broadcast has raised more than $5.9 million to
help seriously ill children at MUSC Children's Hospital.
During the broadcast, viewers will meet some of MUSC's special champions—children
who have beat the odds to become winners against illnesses such as cancer,
cystic fibrosis, sickle cell, heart and lung diseases, birth defects and
severe trauma from accidents.
The broadcast will feature on-air celebrities and local stories of
courageous young patients, their families and the physicians who treat
them.
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