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WVU Medicine Children’s and WVRC Media to host annual Cares for Kids Radiothon

WVU Medicine Children’s and WVRC Media are once again partnering for the Cars for Kids Radiothon to benefit patients and families in need.

On August 22 and 23 radio stations will broadcast live in the Hostetler Family Resource Center, located on the tenth floor of WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.

“We’re excited to continue our partnership with WVRC Media. Listeners will meet some of our dedicated providers, but most importantly, we will tell the stories of our miracle patients,” Amy L. Bush, chief administrative officer of WVU Medicine Children’s, said. “The Radiothon is a powerful tool to raise the critical funds needed to help the kids and expectant mothers in our community.”

Patients and families will share their inspiring stories with listeners. WVU Medicine Children’s healthcare providers will also visit to share what makes this life-saving care being offered in West Virginia so important to the local communities and how listeners at home can be part of building a legacy of world-class healthcare.

“All of us at WVRC Media and MetroNews are pleased to assist WVU Medicine Children’s with this Radiothon,” George Pelletier, WVRC Media president and CEO said. “So many children right in our home communities benefit from the dollars raised during the event. Making a child’s visit or stay in the hospital a better experience is a great cause and one that we are proud to assist with.”

Last year, Radiothon raised $118,903 to benefit the patients and families of WVU Medicine Children’s. Those donations funded the hospital’s greatest needs while also providing comfort to families when they need it most.

This year, 30 radio stations will broadcast from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from markets across the region including Morgantown, Charleston, Beckley, Fairmont, Elkins, Martinsburg, Keyser and Clarksburg.

Information about how to show your support and donate to WVU Medicine Children’s will be available on each local WVRC Media station during the event. To learn more about WVU Medicine Children’s visit WVUKids.com.

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