9th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon gearing up

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Charlottesville Radio Group is gearing up to house the 9th annual Cares for Kids Radiothon.

The radiothon takes place May 15-16 and will feature inspiring stories from patients’ families, University of Virginia’s Health Children’s child-life specialists and hospital leaders.

The event will be aired on 97.5 3WV, Z95.1, 106.1 The Corner, 92.7 C-Ville Country and Newsradio 98.9, and 1070 WINA.

“This is a time for friends, families, community members of Charlottesville and beyond to come together to make a collective impact on the patients and families at UVA health children’s, it’s where a little bit adds up to a whole lot,” UVA Health’s Associate Director of Development for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Erin Chandler said.

Money raised from this will support several initiatives to improve hospital care.

You can donate by texting UVAKIDS to 51555, calling 434-982-HOPE (4673), or https://donate.mygift4kids.org/getdonor

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