Texas country loves the youngsters

Two of the most common Texas nation radio stations are the two in the Dallas – Fort Worth place, 96.3 KSCS and 99.5 The Wolf. Each and every year the two combine forces for two times to raise money for Cook dinner Children’s, a cost-free health and fitness care program for little ones in the Dallas – Fort Worth location that dates all the way again to 1918. The yearly occasion is known as the “Country for the Kids Radiothon” which generally capabilities guest appearances and performances by place tunes artists.

Very last yr all through the initially 12 months of the pandemic the two elevated a historic volume of $443,757 for the non-revenue health care technique making use of video clip conferences to remain socially distant.

This year they outdid themselves and set a new fundraising record sum of $630,000 smashing by way of the 50 %-million mark for the 1st time ever.

The Radiothon has all forms of gatherings about the two days such as a silent auction wherever listeners can bid on objects from state audio artists these types of as Mitchell Tenpenny.

For the duration of the radiothon function some local organizations matched donations dwell, showing how effective area companies can be in our communities. Here are the local firms we know of that confirmed suppport.

  • CornerStone Staffing – $25,000
  • Reducing Edge Haunted Household – $12,500
  • Tom Thumb / Albertson’s – $3,000
  • Aflac – $2,500
  • Dave and Buster’s – $2,000
  • Sun & Ski Athletics – $1,000
  • Andretti Indoor Karting & Game titles in The Colony – $1,000

Other firms that sponsored the celebration or matched donations involve Freeman Toyota, McDonald’s, and EECU.

Missing from the roster of last year’s supporters is Whataburger 🙁

Editor’s notice: KSCS and 99.5 The Wolf are both equally owned by the identical firm, Atlanta-based Cumulus Broadcasting

Characteristic photograph a compilation of screenshots from the KSCS 96.3 and 99.5 The Wolf Twitter accounts

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