By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The Radio-a-thon to benefit Camp Quality, hosted by JoeTown 107.5's Gregg Lynn, is happening today
The event is coming into its 20th year, starting in 2005, and has raised nearly $400,000 for Camp Quality.
Lynn says it's amazing to see the sponsors and community step up to support the Radio-a-thon and the camp.
"We've got companies that have been sponsoring this event and making donations for this entire time, and we have people that come out every year and I recognize them every year and write very generous checks every year to Camp Quality," Lynn tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "You know we've raised over $350,000; we're closing in on $400,000 for camp, it's just amazing, I'm humbled."
Lynn says the cost to give a kid this camping experience has risen
"It's about $1,750 per camper, it was about $1,500 and it's gone up a little bit, so it's about $1,750 per camper, they can hold 100 or so campers," Lynn explains. "I know they moved to a different camp this year down closer to Excelsior Springs, but it's still the same camp, it's still offering the same things for the kids, but it costs a lot of money."
Lynn will be live on site at Sav-On Furniture Mart along the Belt Highway, on air from 6am to 5pm, and invites everyone to come out and have fun.
"Even though the subject matter is kind of serious, the camp isn't serious the camp is fun, and we're having fun too," Lynn says. "You come out bring your donation out, we're going to have a food truck out there, Witts Pitt barbecue going to be out there at lunch time, buy lunch, take a collection at work and bring your donation out."
Donations can be made at Sav On or online at Joetown1075.com. Pledges can also be made to the Camp Quality hotline at 816 232 CAMP.
