Cathy Hunter chatted with 106.7 The Drive's Peter Michaels about her reason for supporting the #CallForACause Radiothon (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

By James Dunn

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#CallForACause Radiothon underway for pediatric cardiac monitors at Red Deer Regional Hospital

Feb 21, 2020 | 12:13 PM

The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation’s first annual #CallForACause radiothon is on today with the goal of raising $100,000 to buy three new cardiac monitors for the pediatrics unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital.

Foundation CEO Manon Therriault says this fundraiser is crucial to support patients who are in a critical time of need.

“The cardiac units hold some of our most vulnerable patients, so we want to be sure that we have the right equipment in order to properly monitor them,” she explained.

“As we all know, medical equipment is very expensive, we’re working hard to get the care that we need here in Central Alberta, that’s something that’s been in the news for a very long time, but these monitors are things that the unit absolutely needs. The monitors they have now need to be replaced.”

Cathy Hunter stopped by the radiothon Friday morning to show her support for the cause.

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Hunter’s son was born in 1988 with Congenital Heart Disease. After five days at Red Deer Regional Hospital he was sent to Edmonton for open heart surgery. Since then, he’s had four more surgeries.

“Through the help of the Red Deer hospital, getting him where he needed to be, and with all the care that he received up in Edmonton, he is now grown, just got married, and now expecting a baby of his own”. Hunter explained.

Hunter’s family runs ‘Stan Hunter Construction’ in Red Deer and is issuing a challenge to other construction companies, as well as other parents of kids who suffer from cardiac diseases, to donate.

“Anything the public can do right now to help out is so appreciated by the families like ours whose children and whose family need this kind of care.”

The radiothon continues until 6 p.m tonight, you can donate in person, online at rdrhfoundation.com or by phone at 403-343-4773.