MEDIA RELEASE 
NORTH BAY – The Rotary Club of North Bay launched its annual fundraiser, with the help of this year’s Rotary4Kids Ambassador, Ethan Dokis (11), a student at St. Hubert Catholic Elementary School, and representatives from the Nipissing Association for Disabled Youth (NADY) and One Kids Place today at One Kids Place Children’s Treatment Centre.
 
Entering its 14th year, the Rotary club, in partnership with NADY, will be holding its radio-a-thon to raise much needed funds in support of area children and youth with special needs
 
The longest morning, with 100.5 KiSS morning host Kevin Oschefski, will be broadcast live from Tower Court at Northgate Shopping Centre, on Thursday, March 31st and wrap-up with a final morning show breakfast at Burger World on Algonquin Avenue on April 1st, from 7-10 am.
 
Donations can be made online now at www.rotary4kids.ca, or during the broadcast by telephone at 705-499-3109, in person at the shopping centre or by mail. Rotarians will also be on hand on the Wednesday to accept donations in person.
 
Rotary4Kids Chair, Jeff Rogerson, stated “Since its inception, the radio-a-thon has raised in the order of million dollars that have 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 NADY.  
 
Rotary Club Past-President Colin Thacker 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.
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