FMH
HOSTS AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
RELAY FOR LIFE RADIOTHON
WITH KEY 103.1 AND 106.9 THE EAGLE
Frederick,
MD: Frederick Memorial Healthcare System (FMH) is joining
forces with Key 103.1 and 106.9 The Eagle to host a radiothon
to raise money for the American Cancer Society's Relay
for Life! Both radio stations will be broadcasting LIVE
from the FMH Auxiliary Conference Room (just inside the
Patient Discharge Exit, the old Main Entrance) throughout
the three day event.
The radiothon
kicks off Wednesday, April 14th and continues through Friday,
April 16th. On Wednesday and Thursday the
live broadcasts will run from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday’s
broadcast starts at 6:00 a.m. and continues through 12:00
noon.
Volunteers with the American Cancer Society (ACS) will be
manning a total of 20 phone lines to accept donations that
will support Relay for Life and other ACS programs in the
Frederick area. Donations will also be accepted online at
http://bit.ly/dswdli and in person at the hospital.
We’ve set our radiothon goal at $50,000 – but
hope Frederick’s well-known generosity will help us
quickly surpass that goal.
More than 10 million Americans alive today are cancer survivors.
Donations generated through the ACS Relay for Life total
more than $3 billion in the past 25 years, and the American
Cancer Society has used that money to save countless lives
by funding advances in research, education, advocacy and
patient services.
We benefit from many of these efforts right here in Frederick
County. From an online Cancer Survivors Network (at cancer.org),
to a 24/7 information and support phone line (1-800-ACS-2345),
to programs like Road to Recovery, which provide transportation
services for cancer patients, the American Cancer Society
is an active supporter of cancer patients, their family members
and caregivers.
Many ACS programs operate in conjunction with the Frederick
Memorial Healthcare System Regional Cancer Therapy Center,
which is Frederick County’s premiere center for oncology
services. Since opening its doors in 1989, the center has
been ranked as one of the top 100 in the United States by
Cancer Magazine.
