Today on the show I talked about how you can still give to Food For The Hungry until 12/31/23. I also talked about people who won our Grand Prizes for Christmas Gift Exchange. Congratulations to all who won! I shared a devotional from Our Daily Bread. And of course we did our Name That Tune feature where one person had a chance to win a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.
Here is the devotional that I read today from Our Daily Bread: “Troubled Souls, Honest Prayers.” You can find the link here.
I Thank God by Housefires/ JWLKRS Worship.
Congratulations to Rebecca of Lima who guessed the correct answer! She wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.
Today on the show we talked about everything that happened with Food For The Hungry. We gave some total updates from the drives around Knox County. We also shared our updated total of $263,502.08! We are so thankful for your support year in and year out to this organization! You can visit our website wnzr.fm to view all of the latest updated totals from Food For The Hungry. Just click on the Food For The Hungry Banner on the main screen.
Congratulations to Jackie of Mount Vernon for winning a For King & Country: What Are We Waiting For CD.
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Congratulations to Bob of Howard for winning a Starting Point Goodie Bag.
I was born on December 13th, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri.
I left during my senior year of high school to join the U.S. Army Air Forces to become a pilot in WWII but I was denied several times.
Eventually, I became a radio announcer for the Special Forces to entertain them.
I started my career as a radio DJ before I ended up on Broadway.
I am known for being in Mary Poppins. I was also Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie.
I am still living at 98 years young.
…..I am Dick Van Dyke
Congratulations to Jackie of Mount Vernon for guessing the correct answer! She wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.
Today on the show I shared a devotional from Our Daily Bread. We also mentioned how tomorrow is Food For The Hungry Drive Day! We are so excited to be able to broadcast this event! You can find the event on https://portal.stretchinternet.com/mvnuadmin/. This link will take you right to the page where the broadcast will be streamed. Also, don’t forget to listen on 90.9 FM, WNZR as we will be having special interviews with different people involved with Food For The Hungry. We hope that you will listen in!
Here is my devotional from Our Daily Bread titled, “Appetite For Distraction.” You can find the link here.
Congratulations to Bonnie of Mount Vernon for guessing the correct answer which was Ryan Ellis’ song Heart of the Father. She wins TWO $5 gift cards to Watts Restaurant!
Today on the show we talked with Austin Swallow who is the Food For The Hungry Board President. We also had our weekly Who am I? trivia question where one lucky person has a chance to win a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant. Make sure to visit https://www.foodforthehungrycares.org/ to find out more information on the drive as well as how to make a donation to Food For The Hungry.
Here is our conversation with Austin:
I was born on December 6th, 1921, in Waukegan, Illinois.
I was one of four boys and I also set the first state record at birth weighing 14 lbs. 12 oz.
I attended the University of Northwestern on a college basketball scholarship in 1940.
I didn’t take up football until my sophomore year of college.
I played quarterback for 9 years with the Cleveland Browns from 1946 until 1955.
I was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.
I died on December 17th, 2003, at the age of 82.
….I am Otto Graham
Congratulations to Joseph of Mount Vernon for guessing the correct answer! He wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.
The Knox County Career Center Themed Basket Auction is BACK!
The Knox County Career Center opened its online auction of themed baskets and items today!
This auction supports the annual Food For The Hungry Drive.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Jim Riggle, Principal of Academics, Attendance and Student Discipline.
Jim shared the details of the 16 items up for bid!
They include 12 themed baskets, one Ton of Premium Wood Pellets, two packages with 20 pounds of pork, and a new 2021 Piranha ZR-90 motorcycle!
These items are donated by generous local businesses so that ALL proceeds from the auction can benefit families in Knox County.
Each basket also includes certificates for products and services from the labs at the Knox County Career Center.
Listen in and hear more about the passion of the students, teachers, and administrators at KCCC. Their commitment to raising food and funds is inspiring.
For Artist Newsday, Mike talked about what Caleb & John have been up to over the holidays. The duo just performed their debut hit “Hallelujah Feeling”– which has become the highest charting debut single by a new artist this year– in Houston’s H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade! Click here for more about them.
Abby shared that Natalie Grant’s outreach organization, Hope For Justice, was named Charity of the Year at the 5th Annual .ORG Awards. Hope for Justice aims to fight human trafficking and all those affected– and they will receive a donation of $60,000 from the Public Interest Registry along with the award. Natalie Grant has shared that her passion for this cause began after an eye-opening trip to India, which inspired her to become co-founder of Hope for Justice. If you want to read more about this outreach, click here.
But I picked myself back up and I started telling me
No, my God’s not done making me a masterpiece
He’s still working on me
We did not have a winner for today’s Song Poetry…so that means next week will be worth TWO gift cards to Watt’s Restaurant.
Today on the show we talked to Lisa Lloyd who is one of the coordinators from Experience Mount Vernon. She talks about how this weekend is Winter in Downtown Mount Vernon.
Here is the conversation link:
Here is the entire schedule of what is going on this weekend:
I was born on January 30th, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York.
I attended Harvard University, Columbia Law School, and Passed the Bar Exam in 1907
I became a New York Senator in 1910
I suffered from Polio, and was wheelchair bound for many years of my life, although I didn’t like to show it.
I served as president for four terms, and during my time in office, I decided that Thanksgiving should place on the fourth Thursday every November.
……I am Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congratulations to Kathleen of Mount Vernon for guessing the correct answer! She wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.
We also want to congratulate Kristi of Mount Vernon for being registered to win two tickets to the Casting Crowns Cinema event.
The GRAMMY nominations have just been announced! Artists who have been nominated for 2024 include Blessing Offor, Cody Carnes, Lauren Daigle, Lecrae and Phil Wickham. View the full list!
Abby shared about Phil Wickham’s announcement of his “I Believe” tour– heading to 15 cities across the country (including Dayton) in 2024! You can purchase tickets here.
MercyMe will also be touring next year! Mike talked about their upcoming “Always Only Jesus Tour,” which will be joined by Newsboys and David Leonard next spring. You can check out those tour dates here.
It your thoughts are like a storm and you can’t stop the rain
If you’re carrying your past like it’s a ball and chain
If you feel like it won’t get better
There’s hope, don’t you dare say never
A big shout out to Sarah for correctly guessing today’s Song Poetry– it was Say Goodbye (Say Hello) by The Afters!
Congratulations to Kristi for being the 5th caller– she now has a chance to win a turkey from Smithhisler Meats!
Today on the show I talked about how today is kickoff day for the 2023 Food For The Hungry Drive! I also talked about my experiences with Food For The Hungry and how it has impacted me. And of course we had our Who am I? trivia question where one person has a chance to win a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.
We spoke with Lisa Mazzari, FFTH Executive Director and Olivia Stern, Digital Content and Marketing Director.
The ladies shared an in-depth look at this year’s campaign. Click HERE to hear the entire conversation or click the link below.
The topics included:
History of the organization and campaign
Dates for this year’s collection and broadcast
This year’s goal
How the legacy of giving is the true success story of Food For The Hungry
How this collection is really making a difference in our community.
Information about the Partner Board and their involvement
Highlights of the 2023 FFTH Event Calendar
How to stay connected
Distribution of funds
How FFTH is a local drive to benefit local families in Knox County
The impact of $1.00. In 2023, $1.00 will buy $4.89 in groceries at the Mid-Ohio Food Collective
How to give
Summer Grants
Winter Grants
Discussion about the mission of FFTH – “Working Together To Care For Our Neighbors”
If you would like to volunteer, call or text Lisa Mazzari at 740-398-0569 or email lisam.ffth@gmail.com
Follow Food For The Hungry: – Facebook @Food For The Hungry Knox County – Instagram @ffthcares – Website – www.foodforthehungrycares.org
Food For The Hungry Board of Directors: – Austin Swallow – Jacob Doup – Curtis Newland – Marcy Rinehart – Joe Rinehart – Michelle Coscia – Jim McLaughlin – Lisa Lloyd – Chelsea Porter – Jim Riggle – Melanie Snow – Jared Stein
I was born on November 2nd, 1795, in Pineville, North Carolina
I was the first of 10 children.
I studied at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with honors in 1818.
After I graduated, I went to Nashville, Tennessee to study law.
I served as the Governor of Tennessee from October 14th, 1839 – October 15th, 1841.
I served as the President of the United States from March 4th, 1845 – March 4th, 1849.
I died on June 15th, 1849, at the age of 53.
….I am James K. Polk
Congratulations to Dan of Mount Vernon for guessing the correct answer! He wins a $5 gift card to Watts Restaurant.
