During the 2024 Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon, patients and their families shared their stories on the impact caregivers at Studer Family Children’s Hospital have made in their lives. Generous members of the community pledged $220,538 to support the Studer Family Children’s Hospital NICU Angel Eye Program. This program involves procuring 72 cameras to offer live-streaming video access to monitor every child’s progress live in the NICU. This system enables care teams and families to share important milestones and heartwarming moments through real-time updates.

Listeners tuned in to Cat Country 98.7 FM, NewsRadio 92.3 FM and WEAR ABC 3 throughout the day, getting first-hand perspectives from children and caretakers who have benefitted from the care offered at the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart.

“I would like to thank all the people who made this event a success including our media partners, volunteers, associates and the community members who joined us in supporting our community’s most vulnerable children,” said Adrienne Maygarden, president of the Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation. “I also want to thank our pediatric patients and their families for trusting us with their care. It is truly a blessing to take part in an event so impactful to the next generation of our Northwest Florida community.”

“We are so grateful for the generosity of our listeners and community members who made this event possible,” said Cat Country radio host Brent Lane. “For six years now, Cat Country 98.7 has been privileged to partner with the Studer Family Children’s Hospital to raise funds in support of our community’s children and their families. Thank you Pensacola.”

“Radiothon offers a chance to play a part in helping support the Studer Family Children’s Hospital – a facility which plays such a big role in saving and touching lives of our community on a daily basis,” said Mel McCrae, radio co-host with Cat Country 98.7 “It feels so special to play a role in fundraising for the the Angel Eye Program and offer needed relief to new parents who have to spend time away from their precious babies.”

Gifts for the hospital also can be made at https://givesacredheart.org/donate/. For more information, or if you have questions, please call Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation at 850-746-1090