Campus Connection

It’s the 15th year UW-L students will help raise funds

Dogs, cats and other animals at the Coulee Region Humane Society will benefit from an upcoming live TV telethon. The 15th annual Coulee Region Humane Society Telethon will air from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, on KQEG-TV Channel 23, Charter Cable Channel 5, CenturyLink Prism 4, Digital 989 and UW-L campus channel 6. Rick Wilson, KQEG-TV, and Nick Rytilahti, a UW-L Communication Studies student, will host the show. Guests during the three-hour event will include owners of pets adopted from the society, pet therapy specialists, dog trainers and society advocates. The phone number to pledge during the telecast is 608.785.8379. Along with money, donations of towels, sheets, soap, bleach, office and animal supplies or other items that could be used at the humane society are sought. Donations for the society’s general fund may be dropped off at the studio, 205 Wing Technology Center, during the telethon, or arrangements may be made by calling Professor Pat Turner at 608.785.8369. Checks should be made payable to the Coulee Region Humane Society. Monetary donations or goods can also be dropped off at Coulee Region Human Society, 911 Critter Court, Onalaska. Give-aways during the telethon will include a $200 guitar from Dave’s Guitar Shop, two studio sessions, along with two 5X7 gift prints, from The Studio on Main valued at $155 each, and a $234 gift certificate from Pettibone Resort for seven continuous days of camping. Also, numerous businesses have generously provided coupons to be given away throughout the evening. The telethon originated in 1999 when UW-L student Kristen Lloyd decided to produce a live TV telethon instead of writing a traditional research paper. The student-run telethon is sponsored by UW-L’s Communication Studies Department and campus TV station WMCM, in conjunction with Charter Communications and KQEG-TV23. Last year’s telethon raised more than $4,500 in money and supplies. To participate — What: Coulee Region Humane Society Telethon When: 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 Where: Airs on KQEG-TV Channel 23, Charter Cable Channel 5, CenturyLink Prism 4, and Digital 989. Drop off donations during the telethon at 205 Wing Technology Center or call 608.785.8379.