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Michigan Education Trust Partners with WSYM-TV, Scripps Howard Fund to Deliver Free Books to Elementary School Students
In keeping with its mission to help prepare children for their educational futures, the Michigan Education Trust (MET) joined WYSM-TV (Lansing) and the Scripps Howard Fund Monday (3/4) in delivering free books to a Lansing elementary school.
Read MoreWILX Teams with Sleep in Heavenly Peace for Make an Impact Campaign
Last month, Gray Media’s WILX-TV (Lansing) partnered with Lansing chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to raise awareness and collect donations for the chapter that serves a wide area of St. Johns to Jackson and Grand Ledge to Williamston.
Read MoreWYTZ St. Jude Radiothon Sets New Fundraising Record
Midwest Family Broadcast Group’s WYTZ-FM (Benton Harbor) held their 2024 ‘Y-Country Cares for Kids’ St. Jude Radiothon February 15-16 and announced a new record fund-raising total.
Read MoreWWJ-AM’s 21st Annual Winter Survival Radiothon for THAW raises $325,101!
On February 1, Audacy’s WWJ-AM (Detroit) held is 21st Annual Radiothon for THAW, The Heat and Warmth Fund. This year the effort raised $325,101 to bring warmth for Michigan families in need.
Read MoreWXMI-TV ‘Pay it Forward’ Awards Gala Recognizes 2023 Winners
Each month, Scripps’ Media’s WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids) recognizes someone doing good in West Michigan as the station’s “Pay it Forward Person of the Month.”On Thursday, January 25, all of the monthly winners from 2023 were honored during the annual WXMI-TV “Pay it Forward” Awards Gala at Frederik Meijer Gardens. One winner was also named the FOX 17 and Lake Michigan Credit Union Pay it Forward Person of the Year.
Read MoreWRSR Raises $31k for Old Newsboys of Flint
On December 8th, Krol Communications’ WRSR-FM (103.9 The Fox Owosso, Flint) held an 11-hour radiothon to benefit the Old Newsboys of Flint, a local nonprofit who’s mission is to “Let no child be forgotten” during the Christmas season.
Read MoreWLEN Announces Final “Thank-A-Vet” Fundraising Total
On November 11, 2023 WLEN-FM and WQTE-FM (Adrian hosted the 18th Annual Thank-a-Vet day. The day is in celebration of Veterans Day and is an event to raise funds and awareness for homeless and other veterans in need in Lenawee County.
Read MoreWCSR’s Bob Flynn Raises Nearly 13k for Salvation Army
On December 15, McKibbin Media Group WCSR-FM (Hillsdale) afternoon host, Bob Flynn raised $12,904.85 in just five hours of his Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign bell ringing.
Read MoreWJR’s Mitch Albom Helps Raise Over $2 Million During 12th Say Detroit Radiothon
On December 7, S.A.Y. Detroit Founder and 760 WJR host Mitch Albom aired live from the Somerset Collection in Troy, as community leaders and celebrities dropped in to talk on the broadcast and help raise donations.
Read MoreWLNS-TV Holds 16th Annual Day of Giving
On December 8, Nexstar’s WLNS-TV (Lansing) held its 16th Annual Day of Giving, again this year benefiting the Greater Lansing Food Bank and the South Michigan Food Bank to help feed those in need during the holiday season.
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