AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The 25th annual iHeart Media Cares for Kids Radio and Telethon begins Thursday to raise funds for Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia.

Every dollar donated stays local to help children in the community, according to hospital officials.

Ashlee Inman, who manages the therapy program at Wellstar Children’s Hospital, said community support makes their work possible.

“Radiothon is such a worthwhile endeavor to also give to. You will never regret being able to help these children that we serve here and being a part of their story just like we are,” Inman said.

The fundraiser supports facility dogs, equipment upgrades and hospital employees.

“Radiothon does an excellent job of providing resources that we otherwise probably wouldn’t have. Those could be toys,

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