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Miracle Treat Day Set to Benefit Gillette Children’s Patients in MN and Western WI on Thursday, July 28

July 27, 2022

At participating Dairy Queen® locations, $1 or more for every BLIZZARD Treat will go to Gillette Children’s, a member hospital of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals  

WHAT: On Thursday, July 28, 2022, Dairy Queen (DQ) is hosting its annual Miracle Treat Day event. For one day, at least $1 from every Blizzard purchase will benefit patients at Gillette Children’s in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. The rundown:  

For more than 38 years, DQ has partnered with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals across the U.S. and Canada to serve hope for kids and their families.   

At least $1 from a BLIZZARD Treat stays local and serves hope to kids. Find your location here.   

WHY:  Donations from BLIZZARD Treat sales provide urgent, high-quality care kids need to thrive and offer their families comfort in knowing what’s next. DQ believes that when you can positively change the health of even one child, you can create a ripple effect felt by our communities for years to come.  

Since 1984, DQ has raised more than $166 million to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals like Gillette Children’s.  

WHEN/WHERE: This Thursday, July 28, 2022, during participating DQ locations’ hours of operation.  

About Gillette Children's  

Gillette Children’s is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses. Founded in 1897, Gillette collaborates with patients, families and our partners in clinical leadership, research and advocacy to set the standard of care and opportunity for children with complex medical challenges. To learn more about Gillette, visit gillettechildrens.org.  

About CMN Hospitals  

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals that support the health of 10 million kids each year across the U.S. and Canada. Donations go to local hospitals to fund critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, along with innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services. Visit cmnhospitals.org for more.  

About International Dairy Queen Inc.  

International Dairy Queen Inc., (IDQ), based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the parent company of American Dairy Queen Corporation and Dairy Queen Canada, Inc. Through its subsidiaries, IDQ develops, licenses and services a system of more than 7,000 locations in the United States, Canada and more than 20 other countries. IDQ is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., which is led by Warren Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire.