KTAR News, Arizona Sports host 17th annual fundraiser for Phoenix Children’s

PHOENIX — Phoenix Children’s treated 260,000 patients last year. The hospital needs your help to continue its lifesaving work.

Between Aug. 18-22, the 17th annual Phoenix Children’s Give-A-Thon week, presented by Your Valley Hyundai Dealers and Yrefy, takes place on KTAR News and Arizona Sports.

The event will air at various times on all shows throughout the week before in-person fundraising at the hospital on Friday from noon to 6 p.m.

It will air daily between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. on KTAR News and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Arizona Sports.

How to help Phoenix Children’s this Give-A-Thon week

The hospital is looking for Champions of Hope to pledge $20 per month.

Those who do will have a teddy bear delivered to a patient in their name on the TRANE Teddy Bear Express.

Call the phone bank at 602-933-4567, text “GIVE” to 620620, or visit here to donate and receive more details.

As the largest radio hospital fundraiser in the country, the fundraiser last year brought in a record $2.36 million in donations.

With hundreds of thousands of patients and visits, Phoenix Children’s continues to need help.

Be a Champion of Hope this week and help save lives. Special thanks to our sponsors Hyundai, Yrefy, America Roofing, Mattamy Homes, TRANE, Sonic, Ace Hardware, Carl’s Jr., Desert Financial Credit Union, Presidential Pools & Spas, Reeis Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical and the UPS Store.

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