In 2010, the Cedar Valley came together and raised $43,268 for the St. Jude Children's Reasearch Hospital. That is an awesome toal. Thank you!
The radiothon raises much needed funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, the world's premier center for the research and treatment of cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.
Last year, Country Cares raised nearly $30 million in pledges nationwide and K98.5 helped contribute to that total, thanks to generous, local listeners.
K-COUNTRY CARES:
In 8 years (2003-2010), the K-Country family has raised nearly $350,000 to help fight childhood cancer.
HOW IT STARTED:The Country Cares for St. Jude Kids program began in 1989, after Randy Owen, lead singer of the music group ALABAMA, met St. Jude founder Danny Thomas. Since its inception, Country Cares has grown to be one of the most successful radio fund-raising events in the nation with more than 200 radio station partners raising more than $315 million in pledges.
Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, TN, St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. No family ever pays for treatments not covered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fund-raising organization.
MORE INFORMATION:
For more information, please call 1-800-621-5359 or visit www.countrycares.org or www.stjude.org.
