The 15th annual WSB Care-a-Thon will return on July 20 at 5:00 a.m. until July 21 at 6:00 p.m on News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB. The radiothon, which raises money for research and programs at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, will feature popular on-air personalities, special guests and inspiring interviews with patients at the Aflac Cancer Center. Listeners will have the opportunity to make donations and purchase one-of-a-kind experiences throughout the two-day event.

Scott Slade, Clark Howard, Neal Boortz, Erick Erickson, Herman Cain, Dave Baker, Belinda Skelton, Eric Von Haessler, Mark Arum, Jamie Dupree, Walter Reeves and Sean Hannity will host the WSB Care-a-Thon, which raised more than $1.6 million for the Aflac Cancer Center in 2014. Special guests include Dan and Kathelen Amos (Aflac and Aflac Foundation), Freddie Freeman and John Smoltz (Atlanta Braves), Matt Ryan (Atlanta Falcons), and Ernie Johnson (Turner Sports).

The WSB Care-a-Thon will feature patient families from the following areas in Georgia: Acworth, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Cartersville, Columbus, Dallas, Eatonton, Flowery Branch, Hiram, Kennesaw, Marietta, Peachtree City, Roswell, Smyrna, Snellville, Stone Mountain, Suwannee and Woodstock. Listeners can tune in to News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB, www.wsbradio.com, call 888-750-2772 or visit www.choa.org/careathon to donate. Information and donation opportunities will also be available at www.facebook.com/AflacCancerCenter.

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Big Donation Sale Items:

• Freddie and Friends - Tickets for two to lunch with Atlanta Braves first baseman, Freddie Freeman, and a few of his friends. Includes Q&A, photo and an autographed baseball
• Dinner for Two with #2 - Tickets for two to dinner with Atlanta Falcons Quarterback, Matt Ryan, and special guests. Includes an autographed football
• John Smoltz Experience - Tickets for two to the John Smoltz Celebrity-Am draw party including an autographed John Smoltz jersey and baseball
• Meet-and-Greets - Individual opportunities to have meet-and-greets and photos with popular on-air personalities Clark Howard, Jamie Dupree, Erick Erickson, and more

Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is a national leader among childhood cancer, hematology, and blood and marrow transplant programs, serving children and young adults. Recognized as one of the top childhood cancer centers in the country by U.S.News & World Report, the Aflac Cancer Center cares for more than 400 newly diagnosed cancer patients each year and follows more than 2,500 patients with sickle cell disease, hemophilia and other blood disorders. Visit aflaccancercenter.org or call 404-785-1112 or 888-785-1112 for more information.

News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB
News 95.5and AM 750 WSB is Atlanta’s source for news, weather, traffic, and entertaining and informative talk. WSB is also the home to nationally syndicated Hall of Fame talk show host Neal Boortz, consumer watchdog Clark Howard, two-time Marconi award winner Scott Slade and Sean Hannity and with wsbradio.com are Atlanta's most dominant and influential radio brand reaching more than 1,000,000 listeners every week. The station is owned and operated by Cox Media Group (CMG), one of the country’s largest radio holding companies, owning 86 stations clustered in 19 markets.