MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Sixth Annual Froggy 99 Hop for Hope Radiothon benefiting West Virginia University Children’s Hospital will hit the airwaves live on Sept. 12.
WVU Children’s Hospital, Children’s Miracle Network and Froggy will host the radiothon at the Kroger store on Washington Boulevard in Belpre, Ohio, broadcasting live from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 12-13.
Radio personalities will tell stories about children who have benefited from services provided by WVU Children’s Hospital. Patients are also scheduled to visit the radiothon to share their stories on air. In 2011, more than 200 kids from the mid-Ohio Valley spent at least one night at WVU Children’s Hospital.
To date, the radiothon has raised more than $250,000 in support of WVU Children’s Hospital.
For information about the radiothon, contact the WVU Children’s Hospital Development Office at 304-598-4346, ext. 1.
The toll free number for donations during the radiothon is 888-499-5437 (KIDS).
WVU Children’s Hospital provides maternal, infant and pediatric care for West Virginia and the surrounding region, giving care to high-risk mothers, premature infants and children with life-threatening conditions through adolescence to adulthood. For information on WVU Children’s Hospital, see www.wvukids.com.
The Children’s Miracle Network is a fundraising program to benefit hospitals providing healthcare for children. Created by the Osmond Foundation in 1983, the Children’s Miracle Network includes 170 hospitals throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. For information on Children’s Miracle Network, see www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org.
