Belvedere Citizen / Eastside Journal, Number 48, 26 November 1980 — Radio marathon will be held Nov. 29-30 on Ten-Q [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Radio marathon will be held Nov. 29-30 on Ten-Q

Popular radio personality, Humberto Luna, has been named Honorary Chairman for Radio Maraton del Amor y la Esperanza to benefit the Los Angeles Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The 24-hour festival of fun will be broadcast over radio stations Ten-Q (1020 AM) and KLVE (107.5 FM) beginning < p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29. Blaster Seals provides direct service to men, women and children with all kinds of disabilities. ‘ ‘Over the past year Easter Seal’s East Los Angeles office served more than 200 disabled a month and still

have to turn many, many away because of lack of funds,” says Humberto Luna. "We hope to be able to triple Easter Seal’s services by asking our community to support our radiothon, which really does have to do with love and hope.” Fourteen year old, Gontalo Centeno, the Easter Seal poster child who shares the spotlight with Humberto Luna, is a client of the agency. Two years ago Gonzalo had a swimming accident that left him paralysed from the neck down. He is quadriplegic and the oldest of two Centeno children. Prior to his accident, both parents

worked, but now Mrs. Centeno stays at home to be with Gonsalo. The Easter Seal staff has worked closely with the Centeno family to help everyone adjust to the changes in their lives since Gonzalo’s accident. Easter Seals has helped the family find all the community resources available to them and built a ramp for Gonzalo so that the Centeno home is accessible for the wheelchairbound teenager who attends Wtdncy High School.

Benefit radio marathon Evo Varga* (left), supervisor of the Easter Seal East las Angeles field office, meets often with Gonzolo Centeno and Mrs. Centeno in her efforts to help the Centeno family. Ms. Vargas has announced a Radio Marathon del Amor y Esperanto to benefit the Los Angeles Easter Seal Society for crippled children and adults. Humberto Luna, radio personality will servo as Honorary Chairman and will be broadcast Saturday November 29 on radio station Ten-Q (1020 AM) and KLVE (107.5 EM) . . . Centeno, 14 is the Easter Seal Poster Child and is a quodraplegic.