Last updated: May 27, 2021, 10:07 96FM presenters Lorraine Murphy and Shane Bucks working at the radiothon.
Radiothon raises funds for cancer
Cancer services on Leeside are to benefit after some mammoth work from a local radio station.
The 13th annual Cork’s 96FM’s Giving for Living Radiothon ended with €385,566 being raised to support the Mercy Hospital Foundation, CUH Charity, Marymount Hospice, Cork ARC Cancer Support House and Breakthrough Cancer Research.
It brings the total raised so far by radiothons, run by the Wireless Group station, to €5.4 million.
Following the decision to cancel the 2020 event because of Covid-19, the radiothon went ahead this year in a scaled back fashion in line with the current restrictions.
Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon 2021 raises €385,000
The thirteenth annual Cork’s 96FM’s Giving for Living Radiothon has ended with a total of €385,566.
It brings the cumulative total raised so far by Radiothons run by the Wireless Group station to in excess of €5.4 million.
Money raised this year is to support Cancer Services in Cork provided through the five local charity partners, Mercy Hospital Foundation; CUH Charity; Marymount Hospice; ARC Cancer Support House and Breakthrough Cancer Research.
Following the decision to cancel the 2020 event owing to the pandemic, Radiothon went ahead this year in a scaled-back fashion which was in line with the current COVID 19 restrictions.
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