Become a Hero for Hope! 

Every new donor who joins our monthly sustainer program during the Season of Hope provides hope to children. In honor of the 30th anniversary of Radiothon, we invite you to celebrate hope all year long by becoming a Hero for Hope with a monthly ongoing $30 gift to Duke Children's! 

Your monthly gift means lasting impact. Set up an ongoing recurring credit card payment for any dollar amount. Your recurring gift will provide sustaining and foundational revenue that will help our patients every day.

Become a Hero for Hope!

All new Heroes for Hope who join at $30 a month OR current Heroes for Hope who upgrade their giving to $30 a month will get our special Radiothon 30th anniversary shirt! 

Make an impact! 

During certain hours of the MIX 101.5 broadcast, all funds raised will be directed towards specific areas of impact at Duke Children’s. These impact hours will provide funding for tangible needs to support patients and their families, as well as provide tools for clinical teams to provide the best care possible. 

Learn a little about the 2024 projects and the impact your donations made below! 

• Heartbeat Bears - Fuzzy friends who contain a recording chip that can record audio of a child's heartbeat, voice, or laughter. Your gifts funded 115 Heartbeat Bears!
• Arts & Health at Duke - Art activities for inpatient and outpatient children and their families give a sense of fun and normalcy during hospital stays and clinic visits. Your gifts provided 100 Art lessons!
• Duke Hospital School Summer Camp - Summer is for play, and the Duke Hospital School teachers ensure that kids who are spending their summers at the hospital can get a taste of going to camp. Your gifts funded Hospital School Summer Camp for 61 patients! 
• Backpacks of Hope - Give dignity and care to children with behavioral health crises who are admitted to the pediatric emergency department or inpatient units. Your gifts provided 30 Backpacks of Hope! 
• Chemo Ducks - A friend, a teaching tool, and a comfort for families facing pediatric cancer. Your gifts funded 57 Chemo Ducks! 
• Therapy Dogs for Little Hearts - Provide a little puppy love for children undergoing lengthy and stressful cardiac procedures. Your gifts provided 56 Therapy Dogs for Little Hearts sessions! 

Thank you for making an impact during the 2024 Radiothon Impact Hours! 

Get Involved! Fundraise and share! 

Create your own online fundraising page! Every year we have a Duke Children’s Season of Hope template ready for you to use! All you need to do is sign up and customize your page to share why YOU have decided to raise money for this cause. Then share with friends, family and your networks. When using our online fundraising platform, all of the money will be directly donated to Duke Children’s Season of Hope.

Host an event! Hosting an event can be as big or small as you’d like it to be! Some ideas include bake sales, car washes, scrabble tournament, dinner parties, and more! This is where you get to be creative and come up with an event that make sense for your group. Be sure to share about it with friends, family and on social media. All funds raised can be donated to Duke Children’s Season of Hope.

If you are interested in hosting an online fundraising page or fundraising event to benefit the 2025 Season of Hope, please contact Julie Watson at julie.watson@duke.edu.