The phones were ringing and the donations are rolling in as the 98 The Beach Radiothon was underway. Members of the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation and volunteers were on hand to with the donation process. From left, SMHF Chair Jim Barbour, Director Tony Sheard, Secretary - Treasurer Shannon Van Valkenburg, Executive Director Sally Kidson, Sandy Maquire, Sue Buckton and SMHF Director Susan Dunlop.

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It’s an all hands on deck situation at 98 The Beach as it hosts its second annual Light The Way Radiothon. The fundraiser for the Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation (SMHF) began at 6 a.m. Thursday, December 14 and by 9:30 a.m., had raised over $21,000 for the Light the Way campaign which raises funds for annual needs at the Saugeen Memorial Hospital.

The goal of the campaign is to raise $150,000 during the months of November and December for important equipment at the Southampton hospital and this year $100,000 is needed for a clinical chemical analyser.

Jim Barbour, SMHF Chair said Thursday morning that the day so far had been great. “We’ve had a number of people come in and donate and we’ve had the phones ringing... and I think we’re well on our way to meeting our goal.”

Anyone interested in donating to the Radiothon they can stop into the 98 The Beach studio located at 382 Goderich Street in Port Elgin before 6 p.m. on Thursday or call 519-832-4483. You can also donate online at the SMHF’s donation page.

Working hard to promote the Radiothon were 98 The Beach announcers, from left, Mike Brough, Brian Longmire, Craig Power, Robin Woods, and John Divinski.