In the tiny town of Liberty, New York, Country station WDNB, owned by Bold Gold Media, raised $42,000 for St. Jude's Children's hospital. Thunder 102 held its first ever Country Cares For St. Jude?s Kids Radiothon. The Country Cares Radiothon ran from 6 am to 7 pm each day and was sponsored by M & M Auto Group, Yellow Cab, Formaggio Cheese, Catskill Regional Medical Center, Hilltop Homes and Bethel Woods Center For The Arts.
Besides the actual days of the Radiothon, over 50 businesses throughout Thunder Country sold Bethel Woods Country Cares For St. Jude?s Kids Boot Cards for a minimum $1 donation. In all, ThunderHeads raised over $42,000 for St. Jude Children?s Research Hospital during two emotionally charged, but inspiring days. Paul Ciliberto, New York Market Manager and host of Ciliberto & Friends, was in tears as Danny Thomas? voice closed out the final moments of the 1st Annual Thunder 102 Country Cares Radiothon, ?With all that has happened in our community?Hurricane Irene, a tropical storm and flooding?our ThunderHeads still found the time to reach out to help others while in need themselves. I say it time and time again, but our ThunderHeads never cease to amaze me!?
St. Jude?s Children?s Research Hospital was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas and opened in 1962. Its mission?to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. In 1989, Randy Owen, a member of the country group Alabama, met with founder Danny Thomas who asked him to play a part in curing childhood cancer and Country Cares was born. Throughout the two day Radiothon, there were many from the Country Music Industry calling in to show support for St. Jude and Thunder 102?s efforts on St. Jude?s behalf. Everyone from up and coming artist Amber Hayes to charting artists, such as Josh Thompson, called in, 26 in all, but the most special of these calls took place early Friday when Paul Ciliberto picked up the line to be greeted by Country Cares founder Randy Owen who called in with words of encouragement, hope and thanks.
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