The Catskill Chronicle

Liberty, New York— August 29, 2014 – Thunder 102 will hold its fourth Country Cares For St. Jude’s Kids Radiothon on September 18^th and 19^h, a fundraising event for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help in the fight against childhood cancer. The Thunder 102 Country Cares For St. Jude Kids Radiothon will run from 6 am to 7 pm each day and is sponsored by Middletown Medical, Animal Hospital of Sullivan County, Catskill Regional Medical Center, Yellow Cab, Formaggio Cheese Specialties, Crystal Run Healthcare, EarthCare, Edible Arrangements of Orange County and  Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas and opened in 1962. Its mission to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.  In 1989, Randy Owen, member of the country group Alabama, met with founder Danny Thomas who asked him to play a part in curing childhood cancer and Country Cares was born. The first Country Cares event was designed as a nationally syndicated radiothon and it raised $1 million for St. Jude.  However, these pioneers knew the country music industry and its fans were eager to do more and Country Cares has expanded to include over 200 radio stations across the United States.

St. Jude treats children from all 50 states and around the world.  The protocols, developed by St. Jude’s research, help not only children in Thunder Country, but adults as well. These protocols are used by LOCAL doctors and hospitals in the treatment of LOCAL patients.

Besides the actual days of the Radiothon, almost 50 businesses throughout Thunder Country are currently selling Bethel Woods Country Cares For St. Jude’s Kids Boot Cards for a minimum $1 donation, with more business being added each day! To donate, stop by one of the participating businesses listed below.  Other St. Jude fundraising effort include the Thunder 102 Game Night at the Forestburgh Tavern on September 6^th ; the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sullivan County Coin Drop at ShopRite in Monticello and Liberty on September 13^th and at Bethel Woods Harvest Festival on August 31, September 7 and 14^th.

You can listen on September 18 and 19 on your radio, online at www.thunder102.com or by downloading the RadioBOLD app on your iPhone, iPad, iPod or Android. Donate online at Thunder 102.com or by calling 800-720-5944 the days of the Radiothon.

Bethel Woods Country Cares For St. Jude’s Kids Boot Cards Locations

Bethel Family Medical – Bethel

Ultra Power – Bethel

Sorella Restaurant & Pizza – Kauneonga Lake

Colosseo’s – Monticello

Tilly’s Diner – Monticello

Family Drug – Monticello

Monticello Professional Car Wash – Monticello

Schmidt’s Wholesale – Monticello

Nelda’s Cutting Edge – Monticello
Miss Monticello Diner – Monticello
Quality Pet Care – Monticello – 10% of all sales on preventatives through September 13th

Brother Bruno – Monticello

Burger King – Monticello & Liberty

Rock Hill Trading Post – Rock Hill

Kiamesha Lanes – Kiamesha

Mister G’s – Ferndale

USAlliance Federal Credit Union- Liberty, Woodbourne, Ellenville WalMart & Napanoch

Paesano’s – Liberty

McDonald’s – Liberty

Sullivan Pharmacy – Liberty

Floyd & Bobo’s – Liberty

Liberty Fitness – Liberty

McCabe’s – Liberty

Liberty Agway and Pet Center – Liberty

Claudia’s Hair Salon – Liberty

Liberty Trading Post – Liberty

The Shoe Box – Liberty

Sears – Liberty

Liberty Diner – Liberty

Beer Warehouse – Liberty

Cracolici’s on the Green – Liberty

First Niagara Bank – Liberty

Liberty Bowl – Liberty

Liberty Human Resources – Liberty

Vita’s Farm Market – Jeffersonville

Villa Roma Resort & Conference Center – Callicoon

White Sulphur Springs Inn – White Sulphur Springs

Rosoce Diner – Roscoe

Roscoe Bistro – Roscoe

Casey’s Deli  – Roscoe

Catskill Grocers- Roscoe

Raimondo’s – Roscoe

The Roscoe Little Store – Roscoe

Yellow Cab – Monticello – All Boot Card Sales Will Be Matched

Peck’s Supermarkets – Jeffersonville, Eldred, Livingston Manor, Narrowsburg and Callicoon