Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Phoenix Children’s Hospital provides hope, healing, and health care to Arizona children and their families. Today, Phoenix Children's is the only free-standing pediatric hospital in Arizona and one of the 10 largest hospitals of its kind in the United States.

Volunteers at Phoenix Children’s Hospital must complete 100 hours of service, usually 3 to 4 hours per week.

Frank Russo volunteers in the Got Questions program, serving as a point of contact for all hospital visitors, guests, and families. He is stationed throughout the hospital and offers passers-by a friendly welcome, as well as escorting them around the hospital and answering any questions they may have.

Lianne Russo volunteers in The Emily Center, which offers books, videos, websites, and files regarding pediatric medical conditions for the public at large. She provides clerical support and interacts with younger patrons by playing computer games, watching videos, and reading stories. She assists the staff with medical research, as well as making deliveries throughout the hospital.

Children’s Miracle Network and RE/MAX
Children’s Miracle Network is an alliance of premier hospitals for children, dedicated to helping kids by raising funds for 170 hospitals across the United States. The contributions from Children’s Miracle Network serve more than 1.7 million children annually.

Children’s Miracle Network hospitals:

• Provide $2.5 billion in charity care each year
• Teat 98% of all children needing heart or lung transplants
• Treat 88% of all children with cancer
• Train 60% of pediatricians
• Train 80% of all pediatric specialists
• Devote 60% of services to children under age six
• Devote 25% of services to newborns

Through the Miracle Home Program, The Russo Team contributes funds to the Children’s Miracle Network by donating $25 for every real estate transaction.

Since 2002, RE/MAX Professionals has donated over $154,000 to Children’s Miracle Network.

Children’s Miracle Network distributes its funds accordingly to pediatric hospitals throughout the country:

• 30% for charitable care
• 11% for state-of-the-art medical equipment
• 39% for immediate medical needs
• 5% for preventative education
• 15% for life-saving research

At the 2006 RE/MAX Southwest Region Awards, RE/MAX Professionals won the Eagle Award for donating the most money to Children’s Miracle Network of any RE/MAX office in Arizona.

At the 2007 RE/MAX Convention in Atlanta, The Russo Team was given a special award for contributing more than $10,000 to the Children’s Miracle Network in 2006.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure and RE/MAX
In 2002, RE/MAX joined Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the breast cancer movement. The partnership acknowledges and supports the millions of survivors, activists, friends, and families who join together to celebrate the victories and advancements – and individual courage in every form – in the fight against the disease.

Doing business with RE/MAX is a way to support the number of ongoing efforts by Susan G. Komen for the Cure in order to improve local communities. Susan G. Komen for the Cure leads the fight to eradicate breast cancer forever by funding research, education, screening, and treatment projects in communities around the world.

“RE/MAX Racing for Life” focuses on race-day activities associated with survivorship. Each race presents the opportunity for participants and non-participants alike to make pledges in conjunction with the local event.

Ride for Miracles
More then 200 Bikers showed up to “ride” in the First Annual RE/MAX Ride for Miracles. The ride, which was on November 6, 2004, raised $11,665 benefiting Phoenix Children’s Hospital through the Children’s Miracle Network. The bikers gathered at the Arrowhead Harley Davidson where they enjoyed coffee and doughnuts and purchased raffle tickets to support Children’s Miracle Network. After the raffle winners were drawn, the riders lined up and were escorted through town by police officers, passing by Phoenix Children’s Hospital and ending up in Downtown Tempe for the “Best of the Southwest Motorcycle Super Show and Expo.”

On October 8, 2005, in the Second Annual RE/MAX Ride for Miracles, more than 150 motorcycle enthusiasts participated in the event, raising $17,310 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital through Children’s Miracle Network. The bikers finished the event at the “East Meets West Biker Build Off and Custom Motorcycle Show” in Scottsdale.

Sponsorship of the Phoenix Suns
RE/MAX is a proud partner of the Phoenix Suns. Go Suns! We are proud of the Phoenix Suns for making it to the 2006-2007 NBA playoffs.

Spring Training Games Supporting Children’s Miracle Network
In May 2006, RE/MAX Associates lived up to their motto “Outstanding Agents, Outstanding Results ®” in their support of Children’s Miracle Network. RE/MAX Professionals was recognized for raising $59,806.25 in 2005 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital during an exclusive awards event at the RE/MAX International Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

RE/MAX Professionals also sponsored a spring training game at Peoria Sports Complex in May 2006. A check for $59,806.25 was presented to Joey Black, who was representing Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network. Joey is an inspirational and vibrant 5-year-old boy who was diagnosed with leukemia at 3 years of age. Joey was able to throw out the opening pitch in front of a sold out crowd of over 12,000 fans. Several of RE/MAX Professionals’ top contributors enjoyed watching the game along with Joey and his father in a private suite.

Operation RE/MAX
In conjunction with the Department of Defense and RE/MAX International, Operation RE/MAX is designed to guide the spouse of any military person through the process of real estate licensing, placement, and training. The program is available to any military spouse located in the United States, and RE/MAX Professionals is an approved office of the program. Operation RE/MAX also includes programs for administrative office support, unlicensed assistants, and other staff positions.

The military is unique in the American labor force in that rank-and-file personnel and their families relocate as often as every 18 to 36 months. Of the nearly one million domestic military members, just over half are married. Military members and their families are a mobile population; Operation RE/MAX offers a long-term career opportunity for military spouses to utilize this mobility to their advantage through referrals and specialization in military relocation.