Telethon will benefit youth
By GAYLE WEBER
As Sunday's Christmas for Kids telethon to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters approaches, there are more children on the waiting list to be matched than there were at the same time last year.
BBBS Director Nancy Jeter said 76 children are waiting to be placed in the program, and many of the them will be gathered around the Christmas tree at James Motor Co. on Sunday during the sixth annual telethon.
"Since last year's telethon, we've matched over a hundred kids," Jeter said. "We've served over 300 kids in the last year."
The telethon, which is from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, is the organization's last fundraiser of the year. The proceeds allow the organization to match children to big brothers and sisters.
The telethon will be broadcast live from James Motor Co. on Eagle Cable Channel 14 and KHAZ 99.5. Pledges can be made by calling (785) 301-CARE.
"Some of our bigs and our littles are coming on. They'll be talking about what it's like to be a big brother or sister or a little brother or sister," Jeter said.
Jeter, Eagle Communications President Gary Shorman and Hays Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Jana Jordan will host the event, which features live entertainment from 13 acts.