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Caring for Kids Radiothon kicks off at Alberta Children’s Hospital

Click to play video: 'Caring for Kids Radiothon: Reid’s battle with lymphoma'
Caring for Kids Radiothon: Reid’s battle with lymphoma
WATCH: Leslie Horton speaks with Reid, a young patient at the Alberta Children’s Hospital who is battling lymphoma. Reid developed lymphoma after receiving a heart transplant due to congestive heart failure. – Feb 3, 2016

CALGARY – Country 105 kicked off its 13th annual Caring for Kids Radiothon on Wednesday.

The three-day live broadcast from the Alberta Children’s Hospital helps to raise money for the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Tune in to Country 105 between Feb. 3 and 5 to hear stories from inspiring young patients and their families.

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Watch below: Nadia Brogowski never imagined she would need the Alberta Children’s Hospital, but at just 12 years old she suffered a massive stroke. Heather Yourex-West has her story.

Click to play video: '‘It’s been a wild, amazing, journey’: 12-year-old stroke patient on the road to recovery'
‘It’s been a wild, amazing, journey’: 12-year-old stroke patient on the road to recovery

Calgarians are asked to pledge money to help support the hospital. You can donate by calling 403-802-2700, or visiting the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation website.

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On-air personalities from Global Calgary will be helping support the event by answering phones and taking donations on Friday afternoon.

Call in between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Feb. 5 to speak to Gord Gillies, Linda Olsen, Amber Schinkel, Jordan Witzel,  Brendan Parker and Paul Haysom.

WATCH: Global’s Leslie Horton meets Victoria, one of the kids who benefits from the Corus Caring For Kids Radiothon for the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

Click to play video: 'Victoria’s journey'
Victoria’s journey

To date, the Caring for Kids Radiothon has raised over $19 million and has helped fund family-centred child health programs, specialized life-saving equipment and advanced pediatric research and education at the Alberta Children’s Hospital.

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WATCH: Where do your donations to the Caring for Kids Radiothon go? Leslie Horton takes a look at the Vein Viewer, a piece of equipment purchased with fundraising efforts

Click to play video: 'Caring for Kids Radiothon: where money goes'
Caring for Kids Radiothon: where money goes

The  Caring for Kids radiothon got a helping hand from musician Paul Brandt on Friday, who let Leslie Horton shave his head after reaching $5,000 in fundraising.

READ MORE: Paul Brandt lets Leslie Horton shave his head on live TV

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