MACON, Ga. — Nothing satisfies more on a hot day than a nice, cold serving of ice cream. It’s a chilling and refreshing way to beat the heat during the sweltering summer heat.
But on Thursday, Dairy Queens across Central Georgia are helping kids beat cancer as part of the annual Children’s Miracle Network’s Miracle Treat Day.
The effort – dating back to 1984 – is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
At participating U.S. locations, at least $1 from each Blizzard sale will be donated to the local children’s hospital. Here in Central Georgia, those funds go to Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon.
Last year, Macon area Dairy Queen stores raised more than $128,000 for the children’s hospital, and those donations go towards funding “critical treatments, health services and pediatric medical equipment,” Atrium said in a statement.
Here are some of the participating locations in Central Georgia:
Macon:
- 3855 Pio Nono Ave:
- 1185 Gray Highway: 10 a.m to 10 p.m.
- 4760 Log Cabin Drive: 11 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- 4700 Hartley Bridge Road: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- 4554 Forsyth Road: 10 a.m. to 10:15 p.m.
- 1608 Bass Road: 10 a.m to 10 p.m.
Warner Robins:
- 1214 Watson Blvd: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- 714 Lake Joy Road: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Dublin:
- 701 E Jackson Street: 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- 2007 Veterans Blvd: 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Forsyth:
200 North Lee: 10:30 to 9 p.m.
Milledgeville:
1105 South Wayne Street: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Byron:
224 Ga Highway 49 N: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Perry:
353 General Courtney Hodges Blvd: 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Gray:
315 W Clinton Street: 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Fort Valley:
407 Martin Luther King Drive: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wrightsville:
312 W Trilby Street 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Soperton:
3973 E Main Street: 10 a.m to 10 p.m.
Monticello:
808 W Washington Street: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Eatonton:
113 Gray Road: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Eastman:
1045 College Street: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cordele:
1401 E. 16th Avenue: 10 :30 am to 9:30 pm.
Cochran:
606 N 2nd Street: 10: 30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Unadilla:
1043 Pine Street: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cordele:
1401 E 16th Avenue: 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
