For our Friday Favorites, we are celebrating National Soup Month. The Morning Thing hosts share their favorite soups for cold January day.
The Morning Thing Friday Favorites 1/13/23
The 2022 Turkey Trot supports Food For The Hungry
The Morning Thing’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Scott Burgess of We Run MV about this year’s Turkey Trot.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
The event will be held Thanksgiving morning on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
Registration is at 8am. The race starts at 9am.
You are asked to bring a donation for Food For The Hungry as your registration fee.
Over the past 11 years, We Run MV has collected over 6,442 food items and $10,609 in donations!
Scott shares the group’s passion behind this event and how each dollar makes a huge difference.
On average each year, this event has 166 participants and raises $965 and 586 food items.
The members of We Run MV hope to beat that average this year.
Thanksgiving can be FUN!
If you are like us, you are finalizing all of your plans for Thanksgiving! It is coming next week!
The Morning Thing is here to help. This morning (11/18), we shared some Thanksgiving activities for the whole family. These fun ideas from imom.com will help you get the laughter flowing along with the holiday cheer. You can also make some memories and start some meaningful family traditions.
Check out the full list HERE.
Click HERE to see the Thanksgiving FUN ideas that we shared.
Click HERE to see and download the Thanksgiving Lunchbox Notes.
Click HERE to see and download the Holiday Helper Cards.
We also had some FUN sharing Thanksgiving Brain Teasers.
Click HERE to get the full list and start the laughter at your family gathering.
Click HERE to hear from the Big Blue Crew! 🙂
We can help you make your Thanksgiving dinner a lot easier!
If you’re making dinner for your family’s Thanksgiving, you’re probably starting to think about how you’re going to handle the meal on Thanksgiving. This morning, we shared some advice that can help make your Thanksgiving go smoothly. Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé of All Recipes says to think of Thanksgiving as a two-day holiday: use your Wednesday for the cooking, and Thursday for enjoying the food and your family and friends that helped make dinner with you.
There are many Thanksgiving dinner foods that you can make on Wednesday, including your stuffing, pies, and mashed potatoes and gravy. You can also decorate and set your table on Wednesday too! There are only two things that she say’s not to prepare: turkey (because it might dry out) and salad (it could be soggy). But, if you prepare ahead of time, you’ll have time Thursday to make a fresh turkey and salad!
Click HERE to read the article from All Recipes
WNZR talks with the 2022 Food For The Hungry Marketing Team
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Katelynn Mast and Olivia Stern, Marketing Directors for the 2002 Food For The Hungry Drive.
The Campaign is underway for this year and there are many exciting events coming up!
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
Topics covered include:
- Katelynn shares some big changes that are coming to her life and how those changes will impact Food For The Hungry.
- She introduces us to the new FFTH Marketing Director, Olivia Stern.
- The ladies share what has been happening since Kick-Off Day on 11/1.
- Dates for this year’s drive
- 2022 goal
- The highlight of the 2022 Food For The Hungry Calendar of events
- How we can stay connected to what is happening on the FFTH calendar?
- The ladies talk about the power and meaning of the Food For The Hungry slogan – “Working Together to Care for Our Neighbors”
You can help with Food For The Hungry this year. Stay up to date on all the events at www.foodforthehungrycares.org
You can email Lisa at LisaM.ffth@gmail.com or call 740-398-0569.
WNZR talks with Lisa Mazzari, Food For The Hungry Executive Director
The 2022 Food For The Hungry Drive kicked off on Tuesday, 11/1!
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart sat down with FFTH Executive Director, Lisa Mazzari to talk about this year’s campaign.
Click HERE to hear the full conversation.
They talked about the following:
- Her history with Food For The Hungry
- Her role as Executive Director
- Food For The Hungry has been raising money to feed families in our community for 40 years. 2022 marks the 41st annual drive.
- Recognition of the Food For The Hungry partners that make up the board and serve on many committees.
- Food For The Hungry volunteers and how to get involved.
- Food For The Hungry is local, all money and food collected stays here in Knox County to support families in Knox County.
- 2022 goal and how people can give to Food For The Hungry
- Food For The Hungry’s summer food-related grants
- Grant Program for the 2002 drive and how food initiatives can apply
You can help with Food For The Hungry this year. Stay up to date on all the events at www.foodforthehungrycares.org
You can email Lisa at LisaM.ffth@gmail.com or call 740-398-0569.
Thanksgiving is 3 weeks from today! Are you ready?
AAHHHH! Did you scream a little when you read the title of this blog? We did when writing it! 🙂
Time has been flying by so quickly this fall. You are probably just like us, wondering how we will get everything done before our family is ready to sit down to the Thanksgiving table.
Don’t worry. The Morning Thing, and the Food Network, are here to help!
Click HERE to find an amazing Thanksgiving Countdown, complete with tips on how to prepare for the meal like a pro.
This planner breaks your task list down by using the calendar to your advantage. See the tips for 3 weeks before (which is actually today), 2 weeks before, 1 week before, 4 days before, 2 days before, 1 day before and then tips for Thanksgiving Day. Be sure to see the info-graphic below too.
We would love to see some pictures of your Thanksgiving Day feast. Send them to wnzr@mvnu.edu
The Morning Thing celebrates CANDY!
Today (10/31), The Morning Thing talked about Candy!
USA Today did an insightful article about the most popular candy choices in the USA.
Here are the top 10 candies in America, according to CandyStore.com:
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Skittles
- M&M’s
- Starburst
- Hot Tamales
- Sour Patch Kids
- Hershey Kisses
- Snickers
- Tootsie Pops
- Candy corn
The Top 3 candy choices in Ohio were:
1. M & Ms
2. Blow Pops
3. Starburst
Do you agree?
Check out the full article from USA Today HERE.
We shared thoughts from some of our Big Blue Crew members.
Click HERE to hear from the WNZR Staff about their favorite candy choices.
Celebrating Food!
We celebrated the many foods that have national holidays today (9/20) on the Morning Thing. If you’re looking for a good snack, or lunch or dinner ideas today, try pepperoni pizza, fried rice, string cheese, or queso. Yum!
Check out these links for these food’s histories and for fun ways to eat them:
Tonight is September First Friday! Get ready for some FUN!
WNZR is honored to partner with Experience Mount Vernon for some amazing community events.
Tonight is September First Friday – an amazing night of fun for everyone!
Experience Mount Vernon Downtown Manager, Anthony McNeal talked with The Morning Thing about this wonderful event and how your visit to downtown greatly impacts our city!
Click HERE to hear the conversation.
Anthony shared:
- Thoughts about August First Friday
- The theme for September First Friday – Back to School Night
- Highlights of a full schedule of activities including: MTVarts performances including flash mobs, Johnny Appleseed Apple Challenge, Cruise-In, Jersey (a Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band), The Activity Zone, Touch a Truck, and more!
- Food options at September First Friday
- Parking options, including where handicap parking is located. He shares about the bike valet option if people choose to bike to downtown.
- Anthony thanks the sponsors for September First Friday.
- Preview of the next upcoming events for Experience Mount Vernon including the Johnny Appleseed Apple Festival which will take place on October 7. He also shares some dates for holiday events: Saturday, November 26 will be the lighting ceremony 5:30pm – 6pm, then pictures with Santa at the MV Grand Hotel. Sunday, 11/27 at 2pm they will host the holiday season parade. The Festival of Lights date will be announced soon.
Stay connected with Experience Mount Vernon online at https://www.experiencemv.org/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ExperienceMountVernon
Rise and Shine 