GMA teams up with WXII to help Eastern Guilford
The Greensboro Merchants Association and WXII 12 are midway into a telethon meant to benefit students, faculty and staff impacted by Wednesday's fire at Eastern Guilford High School.
The telethon kicked off at 6 a.m. and will run until 11:35 p.m. Call (866) 207-6954 to make a donation. The phone bank and site for check drop-offs is at the GMA office at 335 Commerce Place in Greensboro. Donors also can drop off checks at WXII studios at 700 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem.
The GMA instructs donors to make checks out to WXII Cares, c/o CFGG (Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro), P.O. Box 20444, Greensboro, N.C., 27420. You also can make a donation through the Community Foundation's Web site.
WXII will show coverage of the telethon during the news at noon, 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
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