| History of
the Radiothon to End Child Abuse |
 The
first Radiothon to end child abuse was organized by Brainerd
Lakes area residents Lou Buron and Mary Campbell at a Twin
Cities radio station in 1987.
In 1994 Lou and Mary's
Omni Broadcasting exported Radiothon to the Brainerd Lakes
on WJJY. Today, the Brainerd Lakes Radiothon to End Child
Abuse is heard on four radio stations WJJY, The Power Loon,
Cool 103.5 and B93.3.
The Radiothon to End Child
Abuse is a joint effort of the Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota
Committee, local Child Abuse Prevention Councils and Child
Abuse Prevention Teams, and Hubbard Radio Brainerd).
The Brainerd Radiothon is a joint effort of the Crow Wing County Child Protection Team, the
Morrison County Child Protection Team, the Cass County Child Abuse Prevention Council, the Aitkin County Child Abuse Prevention Council and Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota.
During the Radiothon, resource people from many disciplines,
including health, education, law enforcement, and human
services address child abuse prevention and reinforce the
concept that child abuse can be stopped through education
and public awareness.
The Radiothon to End Child
Abuse is held the first Thursday and Friday of each
December, beginning at noon on Thursday and continuing 24
hours until noon on Friday.
The first Radiothon held in Brainerd in 1994 raised over
$12,000. The annual revenue from Radiothon has increased
steadily over the last 31 years and in 2015, over $66,000
was raised through pledges, and auction items. Brainerd's
Radiothon has produced over $2,100,000 to fight child abuse
in the Brainerd Lakes Area and across Minnesota.
With your help, the Radiothon has made a difference in the
lives of abused children. The money helps local agencies do
more to prevent abuse. And maybe more important, the
increased public awareness of child abuse and neglect shines
a bright light on a problem that thrives in the darkness of
indifference and ignorance.
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| Year Donation Totals |
| 1994 |
$12,281 |
| 1995 |
$19,152 |
| 1996 |
$25,218 |
| 1997 |
$31,573 |
| 1998 |
$42,331 |
| 1999 |
$55,545 |
| 2000 |
$56,604 |
| 2001 |
$60,214 |
| 2002 |
$63,503 |
| 2003 |
$74,682 |
| 2004 |
$89,165 |
| 2005 |
$107,098 |
| 2006 |
$88,085 |
| 2007 |
$93,040 |
| 2008 |
$62,231 |
| 2009 |
$60,882 |
| 2010 |
$60,853 |
| 2011 |
$66,239 |
| 2012 |
$63,511 |
| 2013 |
$58,490 |
| 2014 |
$66,115 |
| 2015 |
$66,785 |
| 2016 |
$69,863 |
| 2017 |
$73,846 |
| 2018 |
$80,052 |
| 2019 |
$84,353 |
| 2020 |
$74,871 |
| 2021 |
$95,658 |
| 2022 |
$118,401 |
| 2023 |
$115,324 |
| 2024 |
$106,921 |
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| 31 Year Total |
$2,142,302 |
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WJJY/Cool 103.5/B93.3/107.5
The Power Loon |
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With your help, the Radiothon has made a difference in
the lives of abused children. The money helps local agencies
do more to prevent abuse. And maybe more important, the
increased public awareness of child abuse and neglect
shines a bright light on a problem that thrives in the
darkness of indifference and ignorance.
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