GIVE NOW to Radiothon 2010, Feb. 25-28. To be a 2010 Radiothon sponsor, call Hopkins Children's Office of Development, 410-516-4545 or email Marisa Jaffe. To talk about your family's experience at Hopkins Children's, call 410-516-4741 or email Katerina Pesheva.
This slideshow provides some highlights of Radiothon 2009
As before, the four-day marathon broadcast on MIX 106.5 FM in Baltimore featured stories of triumph over medical adversity, including interviews with patients and families, nurses, doctors, faculty and staff.
In 2009, to mark Radiothon’s 20th anniversary, DJs Jojo Girard, Reagan Warfield and Sarah Jacobs took listeners down memory lane, talking with former Hopkins Children’s patients, featuring Radiothon’s most memorable moments from years past and discussing medical breakthroughs that have taken place at Hopkins Children’s over the years.
A new feature in 2009 called “News You Can Use” offered quick useful tips from Hopkins Children’s specialists on dealing with common afflictions such as food allergies, kidney stones and colds.
“All of us here at Hopkins Children’s, from the patients’ beds, to the nurses’ stations to the operating rooms, eagerly await each year’s broadcast,” says Hopkins Children’s Director George Dover, M.D. “We look forward to another unforgettable four days filled with emotions, fun, excitement, promise and, maybe, just a hint of nostalgia.”
With support from the Children's Miracle Network (CMN), the MIX 106 Radiothon has raised nearly $12 million since 1989 for Hopkins Children’s, with a record $1.1 million raised in 2008. Hopkins Children’s is a member of CMN, an organization dedicated to helping raise funds and awareness for 170 children's hospitals throughout North America.