Rotary4Kids Marks 23 Years Supporting Kids

The Rotary Club of North Bay launched its annual fundraiser today, with the help of this year’s Redpath Rotary4Kids Ambassador, Dylan Rivenbark, age 17, a Grade 11 student at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School, Country 90.5 FM’s morning host Kevin Oschefski, One Kids Place Children’s Treatment Centre, and Presenting Sponsor, The Redpath Group.

Entering its 23^rd year, the Rotary club will be holding its radio-a-thon to raise much needed funds in support of area children and youth with special needs.

Country 90.5 FM’s morning host Kevin Oschefski will be taking to the airwaves at 5 am on Thursday, March 27^th and signing off on March 28^th at 10 am.

Donations can be made online anytime at www.rotary4kids.ca or by calling 249.506.1204 during the broadcast. And in person on the Thursday at the radio station (122 Main St. E.), at the Community Pancake Breakfast being hosted by One Kids Place from 6-9 am (with a donation at the door) or at Burger World on Algonquin between 5 and 7 pm. And finally, at the wrap-up breakfast at the YMCA on Friday from 7-10 am, courtesy of Cecil’s Brewhouse & Kitchen, with a donation at the door.

Redpath Rotary4Kids Chair, Jeff Hobbs, stated “Since its inception, the radio-a-thon has raised over 1.6 million dollars that has gone towards numerous Rotary Children’s Committee projects such as the purchase of assistive devices, home renovations, vehicle conversions, enrollment into various programs, assistance to cover uninsured medical costs and out of town travel and funding for special needs teams, just to name a few”. The committee also provides approximately $30,000 in funding on an annual basis to the Nipissing Association for Disabled Youth.  

Rotary Club President Grace Doiron added, “The success of this fundraiser would not be possible without the very generous support of individuals and families, and so many organizations and businesses, both large and small, in our community”.

For more information and to donate today visit www.rotary4kids.ca. For more about Rotary – www.rotaryclubofnorthbay.org