By OnMilwaukee Staff Writers   Published May 22, 2006 at 1:44 PM

The ninth annual Dave & Carole Miracle Marathon kicks off Wednesday, May 24 and runs through 5 p.m. on Friday, May 26. During what is the largest annual fundraiser for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, the marathon has raised more than $1.4 million for the hospital each of the past two years.

For the 60-hour event, WKLH's morning team of Dave Luczak and Carole Caine base their marathon broadcast from the Children's Hospital dining room. At the hospital, Dave & Carole connect with patients instead of playing WKLH's regular music.

In addition to phone-in donations to (414) 337-9554, on-line donations can be made at wklh.com. The WKLH audience has pledged more than 7.5 million dollars to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin since the inception of the Miracle Marathon.