Meet October’s 3 Degree Guarantee recipient: Children’s Assistive Technology Service

Each month, 10 News selects a charity to donate to based on the accuracy of our forecasts

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ROANOKE, Va. – Now that it’s a new month, it’s time for a new 3 Degree Guarantee recipient!

Throughout this month, every time Your Local Weather Authority reports a temperature forecast accurately, Children’s Assistive Technology Service (C.A.T.S.) in Moneta will receive a donation.

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C.A.T.S. is a nonprofit organization that works to provide children throughout the Commonwealth with refurbished adaptive and mobility equipment, free of charge.

Ultimately, the organization hopes to help children with physical, neurological and developmental disabilities that affect movement, behavior or communication.

C.A.T.S. has four locations in Virginia: Roanoke, Marion, Richmond and Hampton Roads.

[READ MORE: The gift of opportunity: Roanoke boy gets adaptive equipment from local charity]

As a reminder, here’s how the 3 Degree Guarantee works:

  • If our forecasted temperature for a given day is within 3 degrees of the actual temperature, we’ll donate $10 to a specific charity
  • If our forecasted temperature is exactly on the dot, we’ll donate $100 to a specific charity

Click here to stay up-to-date with how we’re doing on our forecasts.

Interested in becoming a charity recipient? Click here to apply.