CFRA’s Bill Carroll hosts Bill’s Big Thank You CHEO Breakfast

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CFRA’s Bill Carroll hosted his show, The Morning Rush, live from CHEO Friday morning in support of the CHEO Telethon.

On his show, Carroll spoke with a variety of people who have directly benefited from care at the hospital.

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The event also gave back to staff, giving them the chance to interact with Carroll, along with enjoying a freshly made breakfast.

Steve Read, president and CEO of the CHEO Foundation, says the breakfast was a good opportunity to hear from families who have been helped by CHEO and it brought out more than 500 staff members who enjoyed some food and got to see Carroll at work.

“This is an awful lot of fun. This is our party atmosphere we’ve got here this morning, thanks to Bill and his Bill’s Big Breakfast,” Read said.

“It’s just a fun way to lead up to the telethon tomorrow, getting people interested and aware of what we’re trying to accomplish.”

Read adds the money raised at this year’s telethon will go directly towards the hospital’s expansion. From new equipment to the new integrated treatment centre which is currently under construction.

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“If you drive by Smyth Road, you’ll see where a construction site is. We try to build our integrated treatment center, so they serve more kids,” Read said. “The telethon takes even more importance as we get the community support to fund such a big expansion.”

The CHEO Telethon takes place on CTV Ottawa on Saturday starting at 4 p.m. Donations will be matched until 7 p.m.

Donations can be called in at 613-730-CHEO (2436). Phone lines opened on May 26. Donations can also be made online at telethon.cheofoundation.com.

“This is a really important fundraiser for us and it’s a great way to connect with the community,” Read said about Saturday’s telethon.

“Hopefully everybody will see how important the community support is to the work we do that’ll come out in the stories that we’re going to tell over the course of the broadcast.”