Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is proud to host the 25th annual 95.5 WSB Care-a-Thon at Arthur M. Blank Hospital July 24-25. Jointly hosted with Cox Media Group’s 95.5 WSB (WSB-AM/WSBB-FM), the two-day marathon radio event, which benefits the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s, will feature staff and patient families from across Georgia sharing inspiring stories of hope and resilience. The Care-a-Thon helps fund family support services, research and the Fellowship Program within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.

This beloved radio tradition is hosted by Scott Slade, Clark Howard, Eric Von Haessler, Mark Arum, Erick Erickson, Shelley Wynter and the 95.5 WSB team. Since 2001, this radio event has raised more than $34 million for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Tune in to hear from special guests such as Arthur Blank; Jeff Foxworthy; Dan Amos, Chief Executive Officer of Aflac Inc.; as well as Governor Brian Kemp, Senator Jon Ossoff, Senator Raphael Warnock, John Smoltz and other notable Atlanta-based personalities. Listeners will have the opportunity to make donations and purchase one-of-a-kind experiences throughout the WSB Care-a-Thon. Exciting items for bid include the following:

• Access to an exclusive night of comedy with Jeff Foxworthy and members of the WSB team at The Punchline Comedy Club;

• An opportunity to host a live broadcast of the Mark Arum Show from your home;

• A pair of VIP tickets to the inaugural Twilight at the Ballpark on November 7, which includes an exclusive and intimate cocktail hour in the Atlanta Braves dugout;

• A pair of tickets to enjoy an Atlanta Falcons’ game in Clark Howard’s very own seats at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 13;

• A VIP experience for two at the Georgia Aquarium, including exclusive swimming with the whale sharks, manta rays, and more.

Scott Slade, longtime WSB Radio host, reminisced recently about the origins of Care-a-Thon.

“When I first saw the work that was going on at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center more than 25 years ago, I was amazed that such an endeavor was going on right here in Atlanta,” Slade said. “With the researchers and physicians at the bedside at the same time, strides were coming more quickly in areas like precision medicine and even gene therapy. I knew that if we could tell the stories of these heroic patients, their families and their brilliant caregivers, our listeners would respond.”

“We are so proud of the long-time collaboration with the team at 95.5 WSB, but most importantly we are grateful for the support of their listeners,” said Dr. Douglas Graham, Chief, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. “Their dedication throughout the last 25 years has helped us raise critical funds to support lifesaving and life changing therapies for our patients.”

Additional donation opportunities and incentive items can be found at www.choa.org/careathon.