You never know how much you appreciate your local children’s hospital until you need it.

The 5th Annual Cares for Kids Radiothon, benefiting the MCG Children’s Medical Center, airs on 104.3 WBBQ and 105.7 The Bull on December 15 (5 a.m. to 7 p.m.), December 16 (5 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and December 17 (6 a.m. to 2 p.m.). This is the first year that the radiothon will air on both WBBQ and The Bull. One of the hospital’s largest fund-raisers, the radiothon ensures the MCG Children’s Medical Center’s ongoing mission to provide the best and most loving care to children and families across the Southeast.

"During the radiothon, we ask our supporters to tune in and listen to our patients and families as they talk about what a difference this hospital has made in their lives and in our community," said Connie Guinn, Director of the Children’s Miracle Network for the MCG Children’s Medical Center. "Supporters can make a pledge, even call in or visit the hospital lobby to share their stories of how the MCG Children’s Medical Center has helped them."

Last year’s radiothon raised more than $70,000 to help support patient care at the MCG Children’s Medical Center.

Donate by calling 706-262-WBBQ (706-262-9227) or 706-364-BULL (706-364-2855), or by going online at www.MCGHealth.org/kids during the radiothon.

MCG Health System is composed of three separate organizations -- MCG Health, Inc. and the clinical services offered by the faculty employees of the Medical College of Georgia and the members of the MCG Physicians Practice Group Foundation. The physicians of MCG Health System are community physicians, faculty employees of the Medical College of Georgia, or employees of the MCG Physicians Practice Group Foundation, not employees of MCG Health, Inc. MCG Health, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation operating the MCG Medical Center, MCG Children’s Medical Center, the MCG Sports Medicine Center, MCG Ambulatory Care Center, the Georgia Radiation Therapy Center and related clinical facilities and services. MCG Health, Inc. was formed to support the research and education mission of the Medical College of Georgia and to build the economic growth of the CSRA, the state of Georgia and the Southeast by providing an environment for faculty employees of the Medical College of Georgia and the MCG Physicians Practice Group Foundation and community physicians to deliver the highest level of primary and specialty health care. For more information, please visit www.MCGHealth.org.