XM and Wal-Mart join up to benefit Children’s Miracle Network

XM Satellite Radio and Wal-Mart have teamed up to create the "XM Kids Traveling Roadshow" - a cross-country initiative to raise $10 million in 30-days for the Children’s Miracle Network.

The XM Kids Traveling Roadshow will kick-off on April 30th in Los Angeles, with XM Kids visiting local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals and hosting events at local Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores nationwide before ending the tour in Washington, DC on May 19th.

The entire on-air team from XM Kids (ch 116) will broadcast live from the "Balloon Bus" for 20 days. Live performances from premier recording artists for young people will air on XM Kids Saturdays from 10am – 2pm ET. The first XM Kids broadcast and live concert will be in Los Angeles on Monday, April 30th with a performance by Paulie Litt, Laughing Pizza, Rhythm Child and Meredith Brooks.

You can track the bus and find out about the events at xmradio.com/roadshow. Not only will you hear live performances every Saturday, but broadcasts from the XM Kids Traveling Roadshow in local Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores can be heard Monday through Friday from 3pm -7pm ET.

At every stop, the tour will encourage parents and kids to purchase a paper Miracle Balloon at Wal-Mart to help their local Children’s Miracle Network hospital. The Children’s Miracle Network a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children at hospitals across North America. Since 1987, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc has raised more than $388 million in support of the Children’s Miracle Network.

View the complete schedule of stops on the XM Kids Traveling Roadshow after the jump...