The KCII Day of Giving Live Radiothon is returning to the air this Wednesday. This is the fourth annual event where people are able to make pledges by calling into the station or donating through our website here. In addition, business partners will visit the KCII Studios on-air to talk about the effort, and staff will conduct interviews with local organizations who help those in need in southeast Iowa.

KCII General Manager Joe Nichols says there is a need in the area, “One of the last studies that’d I had seen, you know, there’s one in 11 children are facing hunger, one in 13 Iowans, but as a nation it’s one in 11 children are facing hunger. The fact of the matter is we know that things over this last year, you know, have been tight for some people and we these entities that are out there serving our communities to be able to do it to their best ability. And if we can help out and facilitate that in any way, shape or form we want to do it.”

Donations of any denomination are welcome and help those in our area. All donations are given to area organizations working to help others. The goal is to raise a total of $5,000 and nearly half of that amount has been donated so far.