Children's Miracle Network Broadcast - KCBD

One story featured the Holder family, who thanked UMC after doctors treated their son for burns covering 35 percent of his body. The other followed Zackary Speck, a child who survived a premature birth only to later face a leukemia diagnosis, with UMC Children's Hospital treating him through it. KCBD aired the finale as part of its annual push to highlight patients tied to the hospital, a fixture for families across Lubbock and the South Plains who rely on it for pediatric care they can't always find closer to home.

For neighbors watching from Tech Terrace to the outskirts of Levelland, these broadcasts put faces on a hospital many only think about in an emergency. Families like the Holders and the Specks represent the kind of care UMC Children's Hospital provides year round, not just during telethon season. That's why local fundraising matters. Every dollar raised through Children's Miracle Network programs supports treatment for kids facing burns, cancer, and complications tied to premature birth right here in Lubbock instead of sending families out of town for specialized care.

Two kids, two very different medical fights, one hospital that showed up for both of them.