Thursday, December 24, 2020

NYC Radio: WABC Radiothon Raises $174K+



TALKRADIO 107, Long Island, and 77 WABC NYC raised more than $174,000 since last Friday, December 18, when the two Red Apple Media-owned stations aired the Holiday Radiothon for the Kids at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Donations from listeners continue to pour in via text, the stations’ websites and social media pages, as the stations narrow the gap to $175,000.

All money raised during the Radiothon will be used to benefit the children and families of the Cohen Children’s Medical Center community, including improved life-saving care and equipment, pediatric research, Child Life services, and charitable cases. Cohen Children’s Medical Center, a member of Northwell Health, is a proud partner of Children’s Miracle Network and has been the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital covering all of New York City and Long Island since 1997.

Child Life programs include specialists who help minimize stress for children and their families coping with hospitalization and illness through technology, play, art therapy, music therapy, pet therapy, and so much more. The funds driven by the Radiothon are essential to patients, families, and the hospital, which is funded solely through philanthropic dollars.

Chad Lopez, President of 77 WABC, 107.1 WLIR, and parent company Red Apple Media, said, “We’re honored to partner with Cohen Children’s Medical Center again this year and to raise much-needed funds with our second Holiday Radiothon for The Kids. We have the utmost respect for the team at this world-class pediatric hospital and are happy to bring some holiday cheer during this season of giving. Our hearts go out to each and every family with a child in the hospital during the holidays.”

Cohen Children’s Medical Center is the largest provider of pediatric health services in New York State, treating more than 450,000 children annually in Nassau and Suffolk counties, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and Westchester County. For the 14th consecutive year in 2020, Cohen was ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals in US News & World Report’s 2020-21 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” survey, achieving top-40 rankings in nine of 10 pediatric specialties.

Listeners are invited to join TALKRADIO 77 WABC to help save lives and give back to children in need. Donations can be made during the holiday season online at https://donate.mygift4kids.org/#/donor/y/2027/44/788 or by texting Hero to 51555 https://donate.mygift4kids.org/#/donor/y/2027/44/712.

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