The new Executive Director of the United Way of Knox County, Lori Jones-Perkins, gives us some details about the 2023 United Way Campaign. Their goal this year is to raise 1 million dollars to support the education, finances, and health of our community. She tells us about the events the United Way has planned, and she gives us details on how to give. Lori also encourages new donors!
Go to the United Way of Knox County’s website to learn more!
WNZR joins KSAAT (the Knox Substance Abuse Action Team) and New Directions of Knox County to support the 2023 Teen Advisory Council’s Color for a Cause Race.
Have the time of your life with your family, friends, and/or co-workers. The Color for a Cause Race is hosted by the Teen Advisory Council and takes place at Ariel Foundation Park in Mount Vernon.
This event is all about fun, family, friends, and healthy lifestyles! Join the TAC for a little exercise and lots of colorful FUN! Your day will consist of a 3.1 mile run/walk or a 1-mile run/walk through Ariel Foundation Park as colorful, washable powder flies. Cross the finish line colored like a rainbow to get your medal!
Check-in is at the Park National Bank Pavilion. All pre-registrations will receive a white t-shirt, race number, finisher medal, and most importantly, Color Run Swag!
Join the fun at Ariel Foundation Park! Registration and packet pick-up begins at 4 p.m., and the race begins at 5:30 p.m. A Kids Fun Run will take place at 5 p.m.
WNZR will broadcast from 4:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
TAC, the Teen Advisory Council is hosting the event. All proceeds will benefit TAC, Knox County’s youth-led prevention group. The Teen Advisory Council focuses on preventing unhealthy behaviors among Knox County youth before they begin. TAC students from all Knox County schools plan and execute prevention projects. They actively work to end teen dating violence and sexual violence, as well as the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and substance use among peers. TAC members are ambassadors of healthy, safe, equal, and non-violent relationships among their peers and in the community.
Registration pricing options are:
Individual (Ages 13+) – $30
Individual (Ages 5 – 12): $10
Kids 4 and under are FREE
The Kids Fun Run is FREE Team of 4 – $100 through Race Day Team of 10+ – $15 per runner through Race Day
(Children under 12 must be accompanied by a participating adult)
Online registration is available HERE
Remember to wear white clothes because there will be multiple color stations!
Call New Directions at 740-397-4357 with questions.
WNZR talked with Libby Barteau, TAC Advisor about this year’s Color for a Cause Race on Saturday 9/2!
Downtown Mount Vernon will be busy with activities tonight (9/1). Don’t miss the Back-to-School Celebration for September First Friday!
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is joining in the back-to-school celebration with a department and organization fair on West Gambier Street. Be sure to stop by to participate in activities and learn more about all the great things students and faculty are doing in our community!
Click HERE to find out more information about September First Friday.
Click HERE to find out more about Mount Vernon Nazarene Univesity. (Check out the NEW website)!
The Morning Thing shared conversations with 3 MVNU Faculty members about the activities planned for tonight.
– Dr. Rachel Young, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Traditional Social Work Program Director & Department Chair and GPS Social Work Program Coordinator
– Dr. Jessica Grubaugh, Associate Dean for the Jetter School of Professional Studies
– Dr. Dora Hawthorne, Professor of English and Chair of the English and History Departments
WNZR is excited to be part of September First Friday tonight! Our Big Blue Crew will be on-site sharing updates and giving away WNZR goodies.
Please stop by our location, near the MVNU Dog Fountain, and register for our special “Clean Up, Drink Up, and Frame Up” prize basket featuring:
· An entire house cleaning from Carefree Cleaning Company. Amy McDougale gives you 4 hours of house cleaning (Valued at $120)
· One $15.00 gift card to Happy Bean Coffee Shop
· An 8 X 10 color portrait from Seavolt’s Studio Photography (Valued at $150)
Plus, WNZR goodies including an “On the Road with Big Blue” t-shirt, NIV Bible, coasters, cups, micro-fiber cloths, hand fans, Frisbees, guitar flyswatter, magnets, chip clips, and more!
The prize package is valued at over $300!
Experience Mount Vernon Board Member, Lisa Lloyd, shared highlights of the event with The Morning Thing. She talked about the “Back to School” Theme, food choices, and parking options. She also shared special thanks to the sponsors for September.
Click HERE for all the details about September First Friday.
Click HERE to stay connected and up to date on Experience Mount Vernon and all the upcoming acitivies in downtown Mount Vernon.
Today for our Friday Favorites, The Morning Thing celebrated National Forgiveness Day. The hosts shared about a time when they experienced forgiveness.
Ephesians 4:32
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Did you know that families who eat a meal together are happier and healthier? Perdue University’s Extension Nutrition Education Program encourages families to make mealtime family time as you cook, eat, and talk together! This can build your family’s relationship, promote healthy eating, foster your children’s sense of family stability, save money, develop everyone’s cooking skills, help your children develop important social skills, and even let everyone try new foods.
Click HERE to learn more from Perdue University Extention Nutrition Program.
Need some cheap and easy dinner ideas for your family? We shared some recipes from Country Living. They include pictures of every recipe so you can see what amazing food you can make You may even have some of these ingredients in your pantry now so you could even try one tonight!
Click HERE for 68 cheap dinner ideas for families from Country Living.
Today on The Morning Thing, we talked about money. If your family is like ours, you are always looking for money saving tips. Today, we shared multiple ways to stay on the family budget.
Check out the full article HERE.
17 Money-Saving Tips for Families on a Budget
1. Make a Family Budget Together
2. Trim Your Family’s Grocery Bill
Some of the ways you can trim your spending on food include:
3. Never Pay Full Price on Products and Services
4. Cut Back on Subscriptions
5. Negotiate With Your Service Providers
6. Save Energy at Home
Some energy-saving habits to teach your family include:
7. Buy Reusable Goods
8. Go Thrifting
9. Hold a Swap
10. Get Stuff for Free
11. Get Deals on Gifts
12. Save on Parties and Celebrations
13. Take Advantage of Free Entertainment
14. Visit Your Library
15. Make It a Staycation
16. Right-Size Your Home
17. Sign Up for a Rewards Credit Card
WNZR encourages you to use this fabulous resource – Crown.org
Crown Financial Ministries offers budget calculators and tools, online courses and credit counselors to help you with your finances.
WNZR shares their feature My Money Life each weekday at 3:50pm.
You can listen to tips and insights from Chuck Bentley on how to manage your money life while still living on a budget!
School is back in session, and the kids are getting back into their after-school activities. Does it seem overwhelming to keep track of? We talked to 3 moms to get some real-life advice on organizing your family’s schedule. Lindsay Robinson, Amanda Smith, and Soni Douglas share their experiences.
We also shared 7 tips from Very Well Family for creating those family calendars. Some advice they gave included:
Make sure the calendar is updated and accurate.
Try a digital calendar. Make sure the app works for your family and your needs!
Use a physical calandar, and keep it where it’s accessible to everyone in the family. Use color coding if that’s helpful for your family. You can also blend these two and write your schedule in both your calendar app and your physical calendar so your phone can send you reminders.
Get everyone in the family involved, even the little ones! Teach them the importance of keeping a schedule so they can use it effectively when they get old enough to use the calendar.
Check-in with your family regularly about their schedule. Talk about what they need to do the next day, and what they need to plan in the future.
Don’t forget to plan for time to rest and relax. Having a jam-packed schedule once in a while happens, but it shouldn’t be every day. Studies show that people who don’t take time to rest are at risk for depression, anxiety, lack of sleep, eating less/poorly, and poor decision making skills. Make time for your family to spend time together, or for you and your significant other to have a date night.
Click HERE to read the full article from VeryWell Family.
Today is the first day of classes for Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Members of the WNZR Staff share messages of encouragement to new and returning students.
We hope that you have a great day and make this a great semester.
Remember to connect with WNZR to find encouragement every day.
Find us at 90.9FM, wnzr.fm, wnzr.tv and apps for every phone.
Mount Vernon City Engineer Brian Ball shared updates on the City with The Morning Thing on Friday, 8/25/23.
You can hear the full conversation at the link below.
Topics included:
To stay in touch with the city, go to:
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