On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Kathy Lenz from Cassville, New York, became the winner of the 29th annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) $100,000 Miracle Drawing. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit Maternal Child Services throughout the Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS).
In addition to the main winner, there were 10 bonus prize winners:
- Rick Pugh from Whitesboro won a custom built Unilock Fire Pit donated and installed by Stone Age Landscaping, valued at $2,000.
- Joseph Passalacqua from Whitesboro won a $1,000 gift certificate from New York Sash.
- Tennille Fox from St. Johnsville won a Tiffany table lamp donated by Meyda Lighting, valued at $800.
- Paul Green from Clark Mills won a cozy gas fire pit donated by Countryside Stove & Chimney, valued at $500.
- Tim Moore from Whitesboro won a choice of a GE Washer or GE Dryer donated by Morehouse Appliances, valued at $500.
- Diana Hahn from Utica won a $500 gift certificate toward any heating and air conditioning product or service donated by Fred F. Collis and Sons.
- Christy Knapp from Frankfort won a $500 gift certificate toward any product, pool or spa donated by Geraty Pools and Spas, Inc.
- Paul Eastman from Deansboro won a $500 Utica All-in-One Gift Card donated by Staffworks.
- Michelle Lopiccolo from New Hartford won a $100 Curtis Lumber Gift Card and a $250 Visa Gift Card donated by Curtis Lumber.
- Joe Crabbe from Rome won a $250 gift certificate for paint sold at Curtis Lumber, donated by Benjamin Moore Paint.
Since the Miracle Drawing began in 1996, more than $9.8 million has been raised to benefit our CMN Program at MVHS. All of the money raised from the Miracle Drawing is used to care for local children and has enabled MVHS to do great things throughout the healthcare system every year. This year alone, funds were used to purchase a panda warmer for use in our NICU, a vein visualization system for our Pediatric Unit and a portable ultrasound machine. CMN funding is also used in other areas of MVHS. We were able to provide a number of interactive therapy tools that are used daily in our Speech, Language and Physical Therapy departments at our Faxton campus. Many of these items have proven especially useful for the children we see with autism.
Partners of the $100,000 Miracle Drawing are WKTV NEWSChannel 2, AmeriCU Credit Union, GPO Federal Credit Union and PJ Green.
“My passion for CMN grows every year because of the families I meet and the countless personal stories people share when buying their tickets,” said Debbie Wainwright, CMN Program Director for MVHS. “It’s truly inspiring and moving to hear and see how people connect to CMN. We are extremely grateful to everyone who supported this year’s campaign – this is a huge effort and through the outpouring of generosity in our community, we once again sold all 4,500 tickets. The funds raised this year will continue to make a huge impact in the lives of many families being cared for here at MVHS.”
For more information, visit mvhealthsystem.org/CMN.
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