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| 2010 “Kiss Cares for Kids Radiothon” signs off with over 2 million dollars in pledges over seven years! |
FOR RELEASE: 2/11/2010 |
The annual Kiss Cares for Kids Radiothon, which aired Thursday, February 4th through Saturday, February 6th on WKSE-FM/Kiss 98.5 generated $480,415.28 in pledges to benefit Women & Children’s Hospital. Proceeds from the Radiothon will go toward the upgrade of an Orthopaedic/Spinal Surgery Suite.
Broadcasting live from the Women & Children’s Hospital, Kiss 98.5 Morning Show hosts Janet, Nick & Wease invited listeners to pledge by calling phone lines staffed by volunteers from Tops Markets, Teamsters, Tim Horton’s, AAA, First Niagara, and Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club.
This year three milestones were reached:
1) A record amount was raised of $480,415.28
2) Most ever raised by a school spirit competition over 152, 000
3) Over 2 million dollars in pledges over seven years.
“The Kiss Cares for Kids Radiothon has had an immeasurably positive impact on the lives of countless children and their families throughout Western New York,” said Cheryl Klass, RN, MBA, President, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. “On behalf of these families, we are so thankful to Janet, Nick, Wease, and the entire team at Kiss 98.5 and Entercom Radio who worked tirelessly throughout the entire three-day event filled with compelling and often emotional stories of patients with their families, physicians and other caregivers at Women & Children’s Hospital.”
The Kiss Cares for Kids Radiothon is coordinated with the Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids by raising funds for local children’s hospitals across North America. One hundred percent of the proceeds generated during this Radiothon will benefit Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo.
Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, a Kaleida Health facility, is the regional center for comprehensive and state-of-the-art pediatric, perinatal and obstetrical services in Western New York.
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