A record breaking one-year total of $220,000 was raised in the ‘Big Change Roundup for Kids’ in 2012, pushing the grand total for the 7-year old project to more than $1 million. The Big Change Roundup is the largest fundraiser each year for Vermont Children’s Hospital, and the proceeds directly support health care services and programs provided to young patients and their families.
The annual coin collecting campaign is a joint effort of Fletcher Allen Health Care and 98.9 WOKO-FM with support from hundreds of local businesses and community groups and thousands of school children from throughout the region.
‘We are so grateful for the outpouring of support from schools, businesses and people of all ages throughout Vermont and northern New York who made it possible for us to reach our
ambitious$220,000 goal,’ said Lewis First, M.D. chief of pediatrics at Vermont Children’s Hospital. ‘It’s a wonderful reflection of the commitment this region has to providing the best possible health care for children.’
Dr Lewis First (center) and staff from Vermont Children’s Hospital and WOKO-FM as the final tally is announced.
‘This event is something that’s very special to us,’ said Bill Sargent (aka ‘Wild Bill’) co-host of the Morning Roundup on 98.9 WOKO. ‘We’re really proud of helping to raise more than a million dollars in the last seven years, and it’s an experience that none of us would trade for the world. We’re really grateful for the thousands of people who take it upon themselves to get involved and make a difference in the lives of the children cared for at the hospital.’
Key sponsors this year include Maplefields, New England Federal Credit Union, Walmart and Pete’s RV Center.
About Fletcher Allen Health Care
Fletcher Allen Health Care, together with our partners at the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, is Vermont’s academic medical center. Fletcher Allen and Central Vermont Medical Center are members of Fletcher Allen Partners, established to develop a more coordinated system of care throughout the region. Fletcher Allen’s mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities it serves by integrating patient care, education and research in a caring environment. Fletcher Allen also serves as a regional referral center -- providing advanced care to approximately one million people in Vermont and northern New York -- and as a community hospital for approximately 150,000 residents in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties. For more information about Fletcher Allen, find us online at http://www.fletcherallen.org or on our Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blog sites at www.fletcherallen.org/socialmedia.