OCALA, FL (352today.com) — The Stop Children’s Cancer Bear-A-Thon made a powerful impact, raising nearly $111,000 in just one day—and the total is still climbing.

Wind-FM morning show hosts Hunter (left) and Dupree discuss the vital impact of funding Stop Children's Cancer and the groundbreaking research it supports.
Wind-FM morning show hosts Hunter (left) and Dupree discuss the vital impact of funding Stop Children’s Cancer and the groundbreaking research it supports. Courtesy: Wind-FM

Hosted by the North Central Florida Media, the fundraiser engaged listeners across 93.7 K-Country, 92.5/95.5 Wind-FM, and 352today, encouraging donations through exciting auction items like concert staycations and autographed music memorabilia.

Hunter and Dupree meet Lilliana Patsicostas (right front) and her parents. A cancer survivor, Lilliana benefited from the research and the comfort of a teddy bear provided by the Stop Children's Cancer Bear-A-Thon.
Hunter and Dupree meet Lilliana Patsicostas (right front) and her parents. A cancer survivor, Lilliana benefited from the research and the comfort of a teddy bear provided by the Stop Children’s Cancer Bear-A-Thon.

Supporters were also urged to contribute $40 to provide a comforting teddy bear or an educational chemo duck to children undergoing cancer treatment at UF Health Shands.

Scott Chase urges Wind-FM listeners to ditch the drive-thru for a few days and donate a $40 teddy bear or chemo duck to comfort a child.
Midday host Scott Chase encourages Wind-FM listeners to skip the drive-thru for a few days and donate $40 to provide a teddy bear or chemo duck, bringing comfort to a child battling cancer at UF Health Shands.
Courtesy: Wind-FM

Every dollar raised goes directly to supporting pediatric cancer research and helping young patients.

Afternoon radio host Big Red from 93.7 K-Country chats with Shannon Burke about why supporting the Stop Children's Cancer Bear-A-Thon is so important to her.
Afternoon radio host Big Red from 93.7 K-Country chats with Shannon Burke about why supporting the Stop Children’s Cancer Bear-A-Thon is so important to her. Courtesy: Natalia Rodriguez-Juarez/North Central Florida Media

Donations remain open through April 25, 2025. Visit Stop Children’s Cancer to contribute and help make a difference in a child’s life.