HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2017-10-19, Page 26PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017.
Radiothon to benefit
eight local hospitals
The 16th annual CKNX
Healthcare Heroes Radiothon will
be back on the airwaves of AM920
and cknx.ca Saturday, Oct. 21 to
raise funds for eight local hospital
foundations.
The Wingham & District Hospital
Foundation aims to raise $90,000
towards an anesthetic machine for
the operating room. The Wingham &
District Hospital provides care for
over 1,100 surgical procedures each
year. Upgrading the anesthetic
machine is essential to mainting this
vital health service.
Pledges towards the goal can be
made in advance of the Radiothon
by mail, in person or at
wdhfoundation.ca Pledges can be
made live during the Radiothon by
calling 1 -877 -CARE -4U6.
Tune into the broadcast all day on
AM920 and cknx.ca or catch hourly
check -ins on 101.7 The One and
94.5 Classic Rock. Listeners will
hear heartwarming patient stories,
descriptions of the medical
equipment needs at each
participating hospital and listeners
will be treated to one -of -a -kind
musical performances. Musical
guests will include Eric Ethridge
and Thomas Wade.
In addition to collecting funds
during the Radiothon, the Auxiliary
to Wingham & District Hospital is
hosting a euchre tournament to
benefit the Radiothon project goal
on Saturday, Oct. 21 1-3:30 p.m. at
Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The
cost is $5 per person. All are
welcome and sign-up is on arrival.
For more info contact Verna Steffler
or Eileen McGlynn.
More information about the
CKNX Healthcare Heroes
Radiothon can be found at cknx.ca.
Visit the website to enter the story -
writing contest, download the
pledge form, donate online and learn
about the eight participating hospital
foundations and their fundraising
projects that will benefit directly
from the event.
Bronze
Les Cook and Melissa Boven, both of Blyth, finished
Saturday night's Dancing with the Stars fundraiser for
Victim Services of Huron County in third place; a great
showing for the couple that had been training for months
ahead of the event, which was held in Goderich. (Photo
courtesy of Devin Sturgeon)
Do you know someone who is involved in
worthwhile community service, is contributing
while living with a limitation, has performed a
heroic act, demonstrates individual excellence,
or is going above and beyond to help others?
If so, nominate them today!
Nominations are open until November 30, 2017.
Forms and information are available from this
newspaper, and from the Ontario Community
Newspapers Association at ocna.org/juniorcitizen.
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