During the 2024 UVA Health Children’s Week of Giving, the Cares for Kids Radiothon raised a staggering $82,091 through five participating radio stations. The event featured inspiring stories from UVA patients’ families, child life specialists, and hospital leaders.
This year’s radiothon was the first since the COVID-19 pandemic to feature a live phone bank staffed by local volunteers. It aired for two days on Charlottesville Radio Group’s 97.5 3WV; Z95.1; 106.1 The Corner; C-Ville Country 92.7; and Newsradio 98.9 and 1070 WINA.
The funds raised by the radiothon will go towards various initiatives at UVA Health Children’s, including the expansion of the neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric intensive care unit. Additionally, the money will support UVA’s family-centered care program, the launch of the UVA Health Children’s Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Care clinic in partnership with Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, and the pediatric cardiology and pediatric cancer programs.
Erin Chandler, UVA Health’s Associate Director of Development for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Corporate Philanthropy, expressed gratitude for the community’s support during the Week of Giving. Sponsorship for the event came from various organizations, including the Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, Dairy Market, Crutchfield, and Flow Automotive.
The total fundraising amount for this year’s UVA Health Children’s Week of Giving reached $110,734
