Area Families Featured In Calls For Kids Telecast Saturday

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville is hosting the 28th annual Calls for Kids Telecast Saturday night to raise funds to help serve families of critically ill children, including a Hopkinsville child suffering from a rare brain tumor. Development Director Amy Southard tells the News Edge the mission of the Ronald McDonald House is to provide a home away from home for families with critically ill children receiving treatment in a Nashville area hospital.

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The Bush family from Hopkinsville, according to Southard, is one of the families who have stayed at the House while their child received treatment.

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The Bush family will be among families featured during the Calls for Kids Telecast, along with the family of Kendall James from Benton and the family of Raygan Rynes from Mayfield.She notes the House can help ease some of the stress families are going through during one of the most difficult times in their life.

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Southard says the 28th annual Calls for Kids Telecast is sponsored by Dell and will be broadcast live from 6pm to 9pm, Saturday on WZTV, Fox 17 Nashville.

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This year’s fundraising goal is $125,000.During the Telecast, local celebrities, community leaders and volunteers will answer calls from donors. Contributions can be made during the event by calling (615) 322-7900 or (866) 766-9933, and donations can be made by visiting www.rmhcnashville.com. Donors can “share a night” with a Ronald McDonald House Charities family for a $15 donation.

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