(June 8, 2020) TUCSON — The Drive joined with TMC HealthCare to pay tribute to some of the people who make our community better at the first ever Care-A-Thon, held on Saturday at The Core at La Encantada. Bobby Rich, Hill Bailey, Ken Carr, Mikey Esparza, Maria Mendez and Jason Crane teamed up for a day of broadcasting, interviews, laughter, tears, and the presentation of thousands of dollars worth of checks to several community organizations.
Throughout the day, on-air guests told stories of caring, hope and love that were truly moving. Dan Bittner talked about inventing an intubation box for emergency doctors, only to end up working on the project with the very same doctor who had once saved Dan’s own life. Joey Rodgers of Dancing In The Streets Arizona shouted and then cried as he received a $2,500 check from TMC HealthCare (one of many given out during the day).
Here a just a few of the photos taken at the event. For more photos and stories, visit facebook.com/thedrivetucson or twitter.com/thedrivetucson.
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- Andrea Carmichael of the Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse with Ken Carr of The Drive
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- Ken Carr with (counterclockwise from top left) Natalie Becker of the Tucson Fire Department, Greg Taylor of Arizona Complete Health, and Karen Critchley of Tucson Medical Center.
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- Hill Bailey and Bobby Rich
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- Hill Bailey chats with Mimi Coomler, RN and COO of Tucson Medical Center, and Dr. Cliff Martin, Chief of Medical Staff at TMC. All part of the Care-A-Thon from TMC HealthCare and The Drive.
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- Bobby and Bailey chatting with Judy Rich, president and CEO of TMC Healthcare.
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- We were happy to talk on The Drive with Mark Clark from the Pima Council On Aging.
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- Ken Carr with Michael McDonald of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. TMC HealthCare presented the Food Bank with a check for $5,000.
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- The on-air team, including a Photoshopped Hill Bailey.
