THANK YOU! Wishes Can't Wait Telethon reaches $50,000 goal to help grant North Alabama kids wishes
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — News 19 would like to say thank you to everyone who donated to the Wishes Can't Wait Telethon on Wednesday!
We had many guests join us for the fundraiser, including children in the Make-A-Wish program. Thanks to everyone who donated, we were able to reach our $50,000 goal!
As of 7 p.m., we raised over $65,000.
You can watch some of the stories from the telethon below:
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