2008 Cure the Kids Radiothon in Asheville tops $61,000
January 28, 2008The second annual Cure the Kids Radiothon was a big success, raising more than $61,000 for the PBTF. Broadcast live from the Asheville Mall on 99.9 Kiss Country, the 30-hour event brought hope and much-needed research funds to the pediatric brain tumor community.
"The excitement, the passion and the love that came from all who attended and those that called in truly made this event a tremendous success," said Aggie Alexander, PBTF director of development.
"The overwhelming response from the listeners, the mall customers and the businesses that supported this event will make a huge difference in the lives of children who are desperately battling their brain tumors and bring a greater awareness of this most devastating of all cancers."
Thanks to sponsors & volunteers
A terrific group of sponsors, local businesses and volunteers made the radiothon possible. In addition to 99.9 Kiss Country and the Asheville Mall, special thanks go to premier sponsor Charter Communications, tote board sponsors Dixon Hughes and Wealth Advisor Group.
Our hourly sponsors--Tom Johnson Camping Center, Progress Energy, Biltmore Press, Asheville Renaissance, Tarrants Agency-Allstate, Parsec Financial, Frankie Bones and Bank of America--donated funds as well as hundreds of hours of employee time.
A huge thank-you also goes out to the 99.9 Kiss Country morning crew, Eddie Foxx and Dawne Davis, for their relentless energy and passion over the 30-hour broadcast.
Curing the kids together
The radiothon raised a total of $61,476 through telephone, Internet and cash donations, an online auction on Kiss Country, and drawings for gift baskets.
"This event brought new hope to children with brain tumors and awareness to the challenges they face in their quest to find normalcy and the ability to move forward with their lives," said PBTF President Mike Traynor. "We're grateful to Kiss Country and their generous listeners for allowing us to raise the necessary funds to advance our research and family support programs."
The next Cure the Kids Radiothon takes place in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 22-23 at the Chandler Fashion Center. It will be broadcast live on KSLX from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. both days.
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