From left: Boreal Healthcare Foundation CEO Cody Barnett, Owen Pearson from Power 99, Garth Kalin from CKBI and 101.5 Beach Radio host Lew Harrison are live on location at Mann Northway GM for the 20th annual Give a Little Life Day Radiothon fundraiser for the Victoria Hospital. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW)

By paNOW Staff

Radiothon

Give a Little Life Day radiothon underway at Mann-Northway

Dec 5, 2025 | 7:01 AM

The 20th annual Give a Little Life Day radiothon is off to a great start – having raised over $689,000 by 5 p.m.

The event is being broadcast live from Mann Northway GM on all three Pattison Media radio stations in Prince Albert. The goal is to raise money to help equip the new expansion of the Victoria Hospital with everything it will need to operate.

The Twyver family has been a repeat donor since the beginning of the fundraiser. This year, they were chosen as one of the ’20 for 20 champions.’ Each champion came up with their own fundraisers for the radiothon and 19-year-old Halle Twyver and her brother ,17-year-old Kai, were able to raise more than $2,300 with help from family and friends.

The Twyver family has been donating since the beginning of the Radiothon 20 years ago. (paNOW)

The fundraiser also saw another hospital foundation helping the cause. The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation donated $20,000 to support the purchase of a retinal camera for the NICU at Victoria Hospital. The specialized equipment allows care teams to detect vision-threatening conditions in premature infants early.

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“Each unit costs $178,000, and thanks to this partnership, we were able to close the gap and bring this life-changing technology home to Prince Albert,” said a representative from the Boreal Healthcare Foundation.

A significant donation was made from the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Foundation. (Submitted photo)

The Northern Lights Community Development Corporation made a significant donation of $20,000 Friday morning as well.

During the radiothon, names of various donors from the community and other organizations were read on the air. One of the donations that came through anonymously was for $10,000.

(Submitted photo)

While the Saskatchewan Government is funding the construction of the expansion, it’s up to the community to raise money for the equipment. That’s why the Boreal Healthcare Foundation is asking Prince Albert residents to help ‘Give a Little Life’ through the annual radiothon.

Through the Equip the Vic campaign, the Boreal Healthcare Foundation is looking to raise $40 million for all sorts of items, like an MRI and two new CT scanners, among other diagnostic equipment and operating room tools.

To make a donation:

• Phone: 1-855-816-LIFE (5433)
• Online: www.givealittlelife.ca
• In person: Mann Northway GM showroom or drive thru (powered by PCL Construction)

Donations are being matched by Barb and Gord Broda up to $100,000.

The radiothon runs until 6 p.m.

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