KISS Country Radiothon 2024
The 2024 26th annual KISS Country for Kids Radiothon was held from Thursday, September 5 through Friday, September 6 in the rotunda at Valley Children’s Hospital. The community tuned into 93.7 Kiss Country to hear powerful stories from many of our miracle families treated at Valley Children’s Hospital. Listeners were encouraged to call our live phone bank and donate by calling 1-877-353-0000, or texting “George” to 20222. The event brought together our miracle kids and families, Kiss Country DJ’s and staff and our Valley Children’s Foundation team. There were also so many generous volunteers that ranged from hospital staff from many different departments, family members and friends of our staff, local pageant winners, Radiothon sponsors, and volunteers from some of our valued Children’s Miracle Network partners, like Costco and Walmart.
Day 1 started bright and early with volunteers from our hospital in the phone bank, where the generosity of our donors became evident as the phones began to ring. Donors who gave $20/month for a year, or a $240 minimum donation, received a free Miracle Maker t-shirt. A donation of $1500 or more would earn donors their name engraved on a gold plate on a red wagon, which are incredibly popular in our hospital and are used daily by families and staff to transport our patients around the facilities.
Friday was the second day of Radiothon, and our friends at Kiss Country made sure that the final hours were fun-filled and eventful. Listeners heard from so many of our wonderful patients and their families, and we were incredibly honored to have one of our Oncology patients ring the bell live on air, declaring himself cancer-free! It was a beautiful and moving moment for everyone involved. Day 2 also included donation-match hours and triple match hours and donors were able to maximize their impact. The final hours concluded with a bidding race for a Derek Carr signed jersey and football that came down to the final minutes!
By Friday evening, the final dollars were counted! The 2024 KISS Country for Kids Radiothon raised $64,023 for Valley Children’s Hospital! We want to express our gratitude to KISS Country and their wonderful DJ’s for rallying the community to support the kids and families treated at our hospital. These two incredible days of giving would not be possible without KISS Country and their staff, all of our dedicated phone bank volunteers, and all of our patients and their families who shared their stories. Every dollar raised will benefit the children and families that walk through our doors every day. Thank you, Central Valley, for your generosity and continued support of Valley Children’s Hospital.