University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus (KU Topeka), formerly known as St. Francis Health Center is a
for-profit hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...
and branch of the University of Kansas Medical School in
Topeka, Kansas, United States. The hospital was founded in 1909 by the Catholic organization
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. On May 4, 2017, a press conference announced that The
University of Kansas Hospital would take over operations of the hospital from SCL Health, in a partnership with Ardent Health. The purchase was finalized on November 1, 2017.
Country Legends 106.9 ''Miracle Marathon for Kids Radiothon''
Since 2006, KTPK has done a radiothon for the
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. The radiothon takes place at Topeka's
West Ridge Mall
West Ridge Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Topeka, Kansas. The mall has three open anchor stores: Dillard's, Furniture Mall of Kansas, and JCPenney. There are two vacant anchors that were formerly Sears and Burlington. It is the third largest ...
, each year during a week in August, on a Tuesday through Thursday from 6 AM to 6 PM. While on air, they not raise money for the sick and injured children, but the tell stories, as well. 2009 was a record breaking year for the fundraiser, as they raised a record breaker $105,205.59, up from 2008, where they raised just over $102,000. Since then, they've raised amounts between $90,000 and $102,000. The Radiothon is the largest fundraiser of the year for the local CMN.
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Hospital buildings completed in 1909
Hospitals in Kansas
University of Kansas