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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Health
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Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 5
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Volunteers were taking calls on Friday for the last day of the Easterseals Community Rally Telethon. The community rally will raise money and awareness for children with disabilities. As part of the Rally, Easterseals will be holding a telethon from April 21 through 25. Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 4 Easterseals Engagement Manager Molly Hogeboom said the Community Rally is a highlight of their year, and hopes people learned what Easterseals does for the community. 'After this week, I hope everyone in this community has had a touchpoint on what our mission is and who we help at Easterseals,' Hogeboom said. Aylah Buscher gets services from Easterseals and said their services have helped her body and mind. 'I'm getting stronger, learning and gaining confidence,' Buscher said. 'I like that I'm learning why I am different, and reducing the pain in my body. Those who want to donate can call (309) 688-2022 during the telethon or go to the Easterseals website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- General
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Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 4
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Volunteers were taking calls on Thursday for the fourth day of the Easterseals Community Rally Telethon. The community rally will raise money and awareness for children with disabilities. As part of the Rally, Easterseals will be holding a telethon from April 21 through 25. Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 3 B.J. Wilken, the CEO of the Bloomington Normal YMCA, said they have shared a building with Easterseals for three years, and he said it's a great partnership that helps kids rehab every day. 'Donors and the community really love to see non-profits sharing space, they like non-profits sharing resources, and we like to take that donor dollar and stretch it just a little bit further,' Wilken said. Those who want to donate can call (309) 688-2022 during the telethon or go to the Easterseals website. This story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 3
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Volunteers were taking calls on Wednesday for the third day of the Easterseals Community Rally Telethon. The community rally will raise money and awareness for children with disabilities. As part of the Rally, Easterseals will be holding a telethon from April 21 through 25. Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 2 Easterseals Board member Mark Scott said he is thankful for everybody giving back during the Community Rally. 'It's unbelievable, over 100 years, we service over 5,000 kids each and every year,' Scott said. 'We just thank everybody, and this community. Peoria is such an incredible giving community, with so many different organizations, and we're just proud to be a part of that.' Easterseals Ambassador Jessica Rosenbahm thanked everyone who helped her raise $9,095. 'Easterseals is a really good organization that helped me walk and talk and be friendly to people,' Rosenbahm said. 'If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be where I am right now.' Those who want to donate can call (309) 688-2022 during the telethon or go to the Easterseals website. This story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 2
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Volunteers were taking calls on Tuesday for the second day of the Easterseals Community Rally Telethon. The community rally will raise money and awareness for children with disabilities. As part of the Rally, Easterseals will be holding a telethon from April 21 through 25. Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 1 Brandon Gore with the Mid-Illini Bandits said this is the third year they have hosted the Angels for Autism tournament that helped raise money for Easterseals. 'It means a lot to me because my youngest son is autistic, so this was a way I could help provide options and resources for people like my son,' Gore said. The Mid-Illini Bandits donated $15,000 to Easterseals during the telethon. Those who want to donate can call (309) 688-2022 during the telethon or go to the Easterseals website. This story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- General
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Easterseals Community Rally 2025: Day 1
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Volunteers were taking calls on Monday for the first day of the Easterseals Community Rally Telethon. The community rally will raise money and awareness for children with disabilities. As part of the Rally, Easterseals will be holding a telethon from April 21 through 25. Easterseals Walk Run Rally kicks off week long Community Rally Martha Kamp with CEFCU said it's important for them to give back to organizations like Easterseals that do so much good for the community. 'They are doing so much good work for kids, for families, for adults, and the work is so meaningful and so important and they are helping to build stronger lives through the work that they do at Easterseals,' Kamp said. Those who want to donate can call (309) 688-2022 during the telethon or go to the Easterseals website. This story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
