Health News For Champlain
Tuesday, December 03, 2013
Carefor
Carefor clients to benefit from Holly Jolly Radiothon
This year 98.7FM Valley Heritage Radio will be hosting its annual Holly Jolly Radiothon on Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 10 to 2 p.m.
All proceeds from this year’s radiothon go to Carefor Health & Community Services – earmarked for the Champlain Community Transportation Coalition of Renfrew County. These eight Community Support Agencies provide transportation for seniors and adults with disabil¬ities to attend medical appointments. These agencies cover the areas of Arnprior, Barry’s Bay, Calabogie, Deep River, Eganville, Golden Lake, Pembroke and Renfrew.
“We are very pleased to have Carefor as the recipient of the funding from Holly Jolly this year,” says station manager Jason Marshall. “The cost of transportation can be very high – especially in Renfrew County, simple because of geography. All of the funds raised at the radiothon will be earmarked to offset the costs of getting people to their medical appoint¬ments. People’s health should not be at risk because they can’t afford transportation to a necessary appointment. You can’t put a price on someone’s health and well-being.”
In three years, the Holly Jolly Radiothon has raised just under $40,000 for local chari¬ties, thanks to the generous support of the people of the Ottawa Valley, says Marshall. Ontar¬io Power Generation will return this year as a major Community Sponsor for the radiothon.
DECEMBER 7th, 2013 – from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Holly Jolly Radiothon begins at 10 a.m. with hosts Dai Bassett and Art Jamieson on the air, accepting pledges. The event will continue until 2 o’clock, with live music on the Thomas Cavanagh Stage at Valley Heritage Radio, 3009 Burnstown Road, just outside of Renfrew.
The Bowes Brothers will be performing live, as will Lyoness and Judy Woodstock, and many of the on-air personalities at Valley Heritage Radio, and musical friends of the station. Anyone wanting to make a pledge can call the station during the radiothon at 1-888-532-9870 or 613-432-9873.
Information: Valley Heritage Radio, Jason Marshall, 613-432-9873 (jason@valleyheritageradio.ca)
Carefor, Alice Grenon, 613-732-9993, ext. 3220 (agrenon@carefor.ca)
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