MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s time to pull out your pocketbooks – for a good cause!
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WKRG News 5 will be hosting a telethon with Make-A-Wish Alabama on Wednesday, July 30, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Viewers can text WKRG to 44834 to donate from now until the end of the telethon or call our telethon line at 251-382-1525 on the day of. You can also donate through the attached QR code.
Make A Wish Alabama chapter grants up to 200 wishes to children in all 67 counties in the state, with each wish costing around $10,000. While 1,100 wishes have been granted since 2012, an estimated 266 children are still waiting for their wish to be granted.
The organization relies on council members, social workers, healthcare providers, donors, and more than 200 volunteers in the state to grant wishes as they continuously receive more referrals for wishes each year…