The Taylorville Kiwanis Club raised $1550 for its local projects for children and youth, during the annual WRAN 97.3 Kiwanis Radiothon heard on the station Tuesday.
Kiwanis members Sheryl Van Dyke and Trisha Phillips co-chaired the Radiothon effort, selling some $3100 in local sponsorships to local businesses. WRAN and its new owner, Hart Media Group, then gave half the total sold, which was $1550, back to the Club.
Kiwanis members volunteered to be guest announcers thru-out the 7-hour live broadcast, reading sponsor commercials. Kiwanis member Randy Miller hosted the day-long event.
Kiwanis president Bill Assalley was presented the check by Hart Media Group president Matt Hart on-the-air.
The cooperative effort with the local Media Group over the past 25 years have earned the local Kiwanis Club nearly $30,000.
The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge. For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.
