CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The final tally is in, and this year’s Beaver 100.3 Camp Rainbow Radiothon raised over $93,210 to send kids with medical needs to summer camp. With this year’s contributions, the radiothon has raised well over $1 million over the years.
“Once again, amazing that we’ve come up with and hit the number that beat last year’s record,” said Camp Director Jereme Miner. “We’re just truly blessed to have the community behind us all the way around. For all the people that donated, all the volunteers, from the bottom of my heart, thank you from Camp Rainbow.”
Video by Wesley Irvin
During the two-day Radiothon, Beaver radio on-air personalities shared heartwarming stories from campers, counselors and parents about how Camp Rainbow has touched their lives.
Among the special guests on air for this year’s radiothon were:
- Dover Mayor Lesa Fitzhugh and Stewart County Mayor Robert “Boo” Beecham.
- Charlie Koon and Tommy Bates.
- APSU Head Football Coach Jeff Faris with football players Chris Parson, Jackson Head, Myles Wiley, Kendyle Ball, Courtland Simmons, Antori Hamilton and Jake StoneBraker.
- Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden.
Camp Rainbow is a summer camp held every year at Land Between the Lakes’ Brandon Springs for children who otherwise couldn’t go to a camp because of their medical condition. Each year, between 40 and 45 children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old attend, along with close to 100 volunteers.
Last year’s Radiothon raised over $91,000, and since 2009, the Radiothon has raised well over $1 million for Camp Rainbow.
How to get involved
For this year’s Radiothon, sponsored by Wyatt Johnson GMC, you can still make a donation to Camp Rainbow online, and even set up a recurring monthly payment.
If you’re interested in being a counselor, there’s an application you can fill out. If you’re a parent who has a child that qualifies for Camp Rainbow, you can learn more on the official Camp Rainbow website.
Wesley Irvin contributed to this report.
Correction: The Dover mayor’s name is Lesa Fitzhugh.
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