Blake Shelton Twitter War: Country Star Sends Re-Tweet from CMA Fest, Helps Children in Indiana

By Blake Melin, Mstars Reporter | Jun 10, 2013 10:53 AM EDT

Blake Shelton, amidst his busy schedule where he has been STARTING shows at midnight for a group of stellar fans, still finds time to support charitable organizations. This time, he shows his support for the Riley Hospital for Children, which is located in Indiana.

The Riley Hospital for Children is a care center located in Indiana that specializes in taking care of children. According to the Hospital's twitter page, they are the "only comprehensive children's hospital."

Looking at the Hospital's website, it would seem they treat almost everything. On top of that, they even have full sections of service for different ailments such as oncology, neonatology, cardiology, orthopedics, and urology. Needless to say, this center covers a wide base, which means they help out a ton of children.

Throughout the entire IU Healthcare system, which is where the Riley Hospital for Children is a part of, they have an impressive set of numbers according to their website:

Total admissions: 143,219

Total outpatient visits: 2,244,320

Total Physicians: 3,707

Total full-time team members: 26,596 as of Dec'11 YTD

Total staffed beds: 3,326

According to these numbers, the hospital has helped over two million children so far. Blake Shelton, among a plethora of other donors, are what keep places like this running. If you would like to make a donation and help support their fight for healthy children, simply call 888-RILEY-KID.

Philanthropy is an integral reason we're able to continually offer the latest in advanced patient care." Said Riley Hospital's website. "[Look at] any of our partners to see how philanthropy has positively impacted Indiana lives and to find out how you can give back."

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