Keith Kennedy, longtime radio host and vice president of programming for iHeartMedia, is as excited to be a part of the 98.1 KDD 20th anniversary “Have a Heart, Do Your Part” Radiothon as he was when it first began in 2000. Even before he became the “official” on-air host in 2010, he was an integral […]
19th annual Radiothon raises more than $650,000 for Akron Children’s
The 19th annual 98.1 KDD “Have a Heart, Do Your Part” Radiothon benefiting Akron Children’s Hospital continued growing this year, raising $657,405 for the hospital – over $100,000 more than the amount raised in 2017. “Year after year the community rallies behind the hospital in such a big way, and we couldn’t be more grateful,” […]
The Have a Heart, Do Your Part radiothon raises $633,306 (Photo Gallery)
The 15th annual “Have a Heart, Do Your Part” radiothon ended this year as another success. The radiothon kicked off on Feb. 12 during the Change Bandit Bash at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls. More than 300 people attended the Bash to turn in their spare change and enjoy food and giveaways as well as activities such as face painting.
The Change Bandits’ role in making Akron Children’s special
As a former patient, mother and Children’s Miracle Network program manager at Akron Children’s Hospital, I have many reasons why you should become a Change Bandit. I was born five weeks before my due date at Fisher-Titus Hospital in Norwalk, nearly an hour and a half away from Akron. Nonetheless, the doctors decided to transfer […]