Listen in on September 23, 2010 and help support the Miami Valley’s local Ronald McDonald House Charities in their mission to support families with hospitalized children. During the 13 hour Radiothon, we will be broadcasting LIVE from two McDonald's locations. Not only will you be entertained with great music from DJ's Jeff Stevens, Kristi Leigh and Shaun Vincent, but you will also get a chance to learn more about RMHC as our mission comes to life on air! As we embark on this year’s Radiothon adventure, we are asking our closest friends to help us Knock-Out our goal of $30,000!
1pm until 7pm - Shaun Vincent will be broadcasting from 1872 Stroop Rd location in Kettering.
Come out and see us, grab a bite to eat and help us raise money for a Great Cause!
All proceeds will go to the Ronald McDonald House Charity!
BIG Thanks to Hauer Music for providing the awesome guitar. Hauer Music has over 100 pianos at guaranteed lowest prices.
They are Dayton's Headquarters for all your band instrument needs.
They also offer Rent-to-Own
For more information, please contact Kevin Tibbs at 937-224-0047 x. 40 or ktibbs@rmhcdayton.org
Special Thanks to our phone volunteers today! You guys were troopers taking donations all day today!
Brandy McFall, Mary Aponte, Kristina Milentis, Beth LaSelle, David Meadows, Deana Rennie, Jennifer Deibel, Janet Yeazel, Lori, Cindy Finney, Mark Burton, Matt Burton and Norma Burton!
Check out the video below of Jim Bucher and Kevin Tibbs singing "My Way" from Frank Sinatra! So Funny!
Sponsorship Levels: (What is a ThrowDown? This allows companies, groups and individuals
to challenge others to join in the fun and match their giving levels!)
Heavy-Weight ThrowDown - $1300 (1 hour time slots)
This Sponsorship gives you a one-hour time slot during the broadcast. Your group will receive a ton of on-air recognition (6 mentions), piles of online and email promotion, as well as logo inclusion in certain Radiothon promotional materials. Web-links will be posted on RMHC and Mix 107.7's websites. You will also reap the benefits of our Facebook and Twitter pages... We will throw in the "Warm and Fuzzy" feeling for free!
Middle-Weight ThrowDown - $750 (½ hour time slots)
This sponsorship gives you nearly the same as the Heavy-Weight level, but not as much. In this ½ hour time slot your group will receive a barrel load of on-air recognition (3 mentions), stacks of online and email promotion and similar online and web benefits and inclusion on our Facebook and Twitter pages. We'll throw in the "I'm a Hero" feeling for free!
Light-Weight ThrowDown - $250
This is a stripped down version of the other two levels. Get on board at this level you will receive all the website and online benefits, as well as inclusion in certain promotional materials. This sponsorship gets 1 on-air mention to show support for RMHC and to ask listeners to throw down matching donations! The "I am so glad I did this" feeling... comes at no cost!
Mission Moment Shout-Out! - $200
(Only available to $1300 and $750 level sponsorships) For a little extra money, personally broadcast a "Mission Moment" to the radio audience live on-air. Add to that winning feeling by highlighting your company's services and your partnership with RMHC.
"The Penny Shake-Down"
Have your school, business or club collect and donate loose change. Groups that collect over $250 will have their name mentioned live on-air! Thanks to the generous support of Wright-Patt Credit Union, you can have your change counted free at any of WPCU's 23 locations. Drop your coins off between September 13th and September 18th at a WPCU location near you.
Pay-2-Play - $25
We are offering a "Pay 2 Play". This is a great way to dedicate a song to a friend or revive an old hit in the name of charity! We now have the option that you can send in your "Pay-2-Play" song and payment before the day of the Radiothon! Click Here to send your request for a "pay-2-Play" now!!
On-Air Incentive Donation
Donate products and services and have your company's products/name mentioned on-air to increase donation participation!
Heavy-Weight Throw Down Sponsors:
Middle-Weight Throw Down Sponsors:
Light-Weight Throw Down Sponsors:
For a list of Additional Radiothon Sponsors please visit the Ronald McDonald House Website HERE.
Below are testimonials from families who have experienced
the Love and Support from Dayton's Ronald McDonald House!
2010 Ambassador Family
Little Joseph
Story as told by parents Dave & Laura
Joseph Douglas Middleton was born December 2, 2009 at Springfield Regional Hospital. We had gone to the hospital a little after 5am that morning and about an hour later our son was born 6 weeks premature and weighing only 4lb 7oz. His lungs were underdeveloped due to his prematurity and he was diagnosed with Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Around 7am the next morning, the neonatologist made the decision that Joseph's breathing had not improved, that he needed to be intubated, and transported to Children's Hospital of Dayton so he could receive the specialized care of their NICU.
That morning, we said goodbye to our son as he traveled to Dayton while we remained in Springfield for the next several hours. Once we were reunited with Joseph later that day, the thought of having to leave him again every night to drive home seemed unbearable. Thanks to the nurses in Springfield and at Children's, we found out about the Ronald McDonald House.
For the next 39 days, the Ronald McDonald House became our home away from home. During a time that was filled with such stress and uncertainty, it was a welcome comfort to know we could stay across the street from Joseph. Being able to stay so close allowed us to spend extra time with Joseph each day, instead of spending that time driving home each night. The accommodations the House offered helped us to physically recuperate enough to function day to day, but it was the kindness and compassion of the staff that provided us with the friendship we needed to rejuvenate our spirits. For this, we are eternally grateful. We never could have imagined this is the way our son's life would begin, but the challenges he has overcome are now part of who he is and who we are as a family.
The Ronald McDonald House is also now part of our lives as a family and will always hold a special place in our hearts...it truly is the house that love built.
~Dave & Laura Middleton
2009 RMHC Ambassador Family
Jena Ann Crawford By Lori Crawford (mother)
Jena Ann Crawford was born on October 7, 1997. She was a full term baby weighing 8 lbs. 6 oz. and she seemed very healthy. At one week of age, however, things changed drastically. Jena started screaming and moaning non-stop and doing things I knew were not normal for a one-week-old baby. After having three children before her, I knew there was something very wrong with our little girl. I took her to her pediatrician and she sent us to Mercy Medical Center in Springfield to the pediatric unit. The nurses realized as soon as we got off of the elevator that there was something drastically wrong with her. She was transported to Children's Hospital in Columbus and we were told that she has a brain aneurysm which caused significant damage to her brain and the doctors told us that she would not survive through the night. Well, despite the odds, Jena did survive through the night, the longest night of our lives, and in fact, she will be 12 years-old in October.
Since that life-altering day on October 14, 1997, Jena has been admitted to The Children's Medical Center of Dayton more than 35 times for various reasons, and each time, The Dayton Ronald McDonald House has been there as our "home-away-from home". We live in Urbana, OH so The Ronald McDonald House becomes our home during Jena's stay in the hospital. I can't say enough about the facility and the staff to do it justice. The facility provides all of the comforts of home, whether my family and I need a bed to sleep in, a place to eat a meal or relax together, or simply do our laundry (as we know the work never ends!). There are times that I just stay overnight in the hospital room with Jena, but just knowing there is a place to go to "get away" or that a room is available if I need one is PRICELESS!
The facility is amazing, but it is the staff that makes it feel like home! They cater to our needs like we are staying in a 5-star hotel. They are all so understanding and compassionate which is just what you need when trying to take care of a sick child and also care for the rest of your family at the same time. No one will ever understand the importance of this facility, unless they actually depend on it like my family has so many times.
The Pierces
January 19, 2005 was a big day for Rick and Dawna Pierce. It was the joyous day they gave birth to twin sons. This long awaited day quickly took a turn for the worse when doctors informed the family that Christopher, one of their newborn twins, had a ruptured bowel and needed emergency surgery.
Christopher was immediately transported to Dayton's Children's Medical Center with hopes of saving his precious life. As residents of Westchester Ohio, the Pierce's desperately needed a nearby place to stay so they could be close to their sick infant.
They found all the comforts of home at the Ronald McDonald House. Little did the Pierce's know, they would end up staying at the Ronald McDonald House for 127 days while Christopher, and then later twin brother, Justin, both underwent surgery for life-threatening issues.
Through the Ronald McDonald House, they were able to stay in a supportive and caring environment where they could be available to their sick, hospitalized child within a moments notice.
Tara Sterling
"Hi. My name is Tara Sterling and I have I.T.P., a rare blood disorder. I come to Dayton Children's every four to five weeks for treatment.
It takes me one and a half hours to get to the hospital. The treatments last for two days.
In between treatments, I go to the Ronald McDonald House with my mom. The people there are very nice and they treat us like family.
They always give me a toy when I go there. Staying at the House saves us a trip home, which I would have to make with an I.V. in my arm. The Ronald McDonald House is like a second home to me."
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