CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – With the love and caring of hundreds of supporters donations, $43,057 was raised during the Camp Rainbow Radiothon with Beaver 100.3 FM. One of the first things to do is thank the radiothon sponsor, Toyota of Hopkinsville, the amazing air personalities on the Beaver along with the many volunteers of Camp Rainbow.
And of course for all of those special people who looked into their hearts and made donations, whether they were large or small. You can rest assured that every penny will go to providing all of the youngsters at Camp Rainbow a fantastic time they will remember forever.
“We are honored to be a part of Camp Rainbow once again. The radiothon has been going on for the last eight years and being able to hear the stories from the campers and counselors and get the donations from the local community, that’s what it’s all about, sending these kids with severe illnesses to camp,” said Beaver morning air personality Nick Fox.
Fox’s morning partner, Brian Hatfield talked about the radiothon. “I’ve done a few of these radiothons for local charities and without a doubt, this is the most passionate audience I have ever seen when it comes to wanting to raise money, to really help out children with special needs and life-threatening illnesses. I’m very grateful to be a part of it,” Hatfield said.
Beaver air personalities Monica Reed and Juliette Vara also spent many hours on and off the air to help make the radiothon a success. Support for the radiothon came from all over country music with live performances, phone calls, and interviews with Rudy Gatlin, Vince Gill, Granger Smith, LoCash, Bucky Covington, Tracy Lawrence, Craig Wayne Boyd, and Corey Farlow.
Camp Rainbow is part of the Dream Factory, which was established in Hopkinsville, KY. to give seriously ill children the chance to have a special wish granted. Steve and Diane Miner brought the program to Clarksville. but wanted to do more than just grant wishes.
In 1983 they founded Camp Rainbow to give kids more of a chance to grow and to just have fun by helping special needs children who can’t attend regular camps.
Camp Rainbow is totally free for children and their families and relies on donations and volunteers from the community. Campers have their own individual counselor for the whole week and are supervised by medical professionals from Premier Medical Group in Clarksville.
The 2017 Camp Rainbow is June 12-16 at Brandon Springs Group Camp in Dover, Tennessee.
