“REQUEST-A-THON” ON WRCN 103.9 FM FOR ANGELA’S HOUSE
FIRST EVER 24-HOUR “REQUEST-A-THON” ON WRCN 103.9 FM TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR LONG ISLAND’S ANGELA’S HOUSE DECEMBER 22-23, 2011
Long Islands Classic Rock, 103.9 RCN has been rocking Suffolk County for over 40 years and helping organizations all over Long Island since the beginning. This holiday season is no exception as we launch our first-ever, 24 hour “Request – A – Thon” to benefit Angela’s House. Angela’s House assists families on Long Island, caring for medically frail children living at home with their parents or in special homes that offer 24 hour nursing support.
Beginning Thursday December 22nd at 10am and running until Friday December 23rd, RCN personalities Bill Powers and Orlando will broadcast LIVE for 24 hours taking song requests from listeners in exchange for a donation. It could be any song from any genre of music to raise money and awareness for Angela’s House. Along the way, there will be special guests performing live in studio as well as calling in from around the country. Special memorabilia will be available via auction from music and sports stars as well as other great items donated from merchants throughout Suffolk County.
Angela’s House is a 501 C3 non-profit organization that assists families caring for children with special health care needs that are medically fragile, chronically ill or suffering from a life threatening illness. We assist families caring for their children at home and for children that can no longer live at home we have Angela’s House. This agency was founded by the Policastro family 20 years ago following the tragic crisis they lived with their daughter Angela. This parent based origin has become the approach and philosophy they apply to each family they assist.
The mission of Angela’s House: To identify families caring for their children who may have a severe disability or medical condition so that we may help obtain supportive services to improve the quality of life for the children and their family
RCN Midday host Bill Powers and his family are intimately connected with Angela’s House when caring for daughter Katelyn.
Says Bill…”We came across Angela’s House by chance when my sister, who is a teacher was talking to another parent and told them a little about what was happening…At the time we were wrapping up a 31 day stay at Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia following another surgery, when the parent said “Let me give Bob Policastro from Angela’s House a call”…Within days, Bob was in touch with my wife and he got the ball rolling to help us receive services we desperately needed…We did not know Bob or what Angela’s House did…But we would have been lost and bankrupt without him. My hope from this event is not only to raise money to help Angela’s House help fellow Long Islanders, but to get the word out about the great work they do. That way families with medically fragile children have that one less burden that my wife and I had…The feeling of isolation with nobody to turn to…”
WRCN has always been very active in doing everything possible to help worthwhile causes in Suffolk County – Bill adds; “With the state of radio today, its almost impossible to have a radio station owner give total control of the airwaves to two idiots for 24 hours…But JVC Broadcasting is always looking to help the community and are supporting Orlando and I as we do pretty much whatever we legally want…”
In addition to playing ANYTHING listeners who donate want to hear, Bill and Orlando will have plenty of great items to auction off as well as plenty of special and surprise guests dropping in to lend their support.
For more information on the Request-A-Thon listen to WRCN 103.9 or visit their website at www.wrcn.com.
To find out more about Angela’s House – please visit their website at http://www.angelashouse.org/
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