Did you know Christmas is NEXT WEEK?! I know! We can’t believe it came so fast!

Do you still have some gifts you have to get for family and friends, but you don’t know how you’ll have time to get them? Well, we have some amazing DIY Christmas gift ideas for you!

How about a super cute Hot Chocolate mix shaped like a reindeer? Click here!

Or… some mini Hot Cocoa toppings in a cute little package? Click here!

To see the complete list from woohome.com, click HERE!

Don’t forget to call in for the WNZR Christmas Gift Exchange each day this week! We have some amazing gifts under the WNZR Christmas Tree!

Each day of the contest, our DJs will select Christmas gifts to put under the tree. Throughout the day, the DJs will give a cue to call 740-397-WNZR (9697). Caller #9 gets the chance to pick which DJ’s gift they want from under the tree. You need to choose carefully, because you only get one chance to exchange the gift.

*There’s also a mystery gift under the tree each day!*

AND – every winner gets entered into a drawing for our GRAND PRIZE – an overnight stay in a standard room at the Mount Vernon Grand Hotel!

We’ll announce the grand prize winner on Monday, December 24 at 7:30 a.m. on The Morning Thing.

Find out more info about the WNZR Christmas Gift Exchange at wnzr.fm

Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with those involved with Food for the Hungry about their final thoughts on this year’s campaign. Hear from our staff and some community members below. As always, thanks for listening!

Marcy Rinehart

Joe Rinehart

Curtis Newland– Food for the Hungry Host

Lisa Mazarri– Food for the Hungry Coordinator

Jenna Potts– Former WNZR Graduate Assistant

Lexie Merritt– WNZR DJ

Joy Harris– Interchurch Social Services

Jerry Scott– Food for the Hungry Auctioneer and Mount Vernon Police Chaplain

Jayme McMillan– MVNU Video Professor

Hannah Radke- Afternoon Drive Co-host

Emily Porter– WNZR Graduate Assistant

Christine Moretz and Megan Ashcraft– Salvation Army Officers

Anne Orr– Kokosing River Productions

Angelica White– WNZR DJ

Abigail Brown– WNZR News Director

Samantha Scoles– MVNU Coordinator of Communications

The 37th annual Food for the Hungry drive is on Saturday, December 8. We had a chance to talk with Coordinator Lisa Mazzari and Tracy Elliot with the OSU Alumni Association of Knox County. Thanks for listening! And check out the Food For the Hungry website for more information!

The Morning Thing was graced with a visit from the president of MVNU, Dr. Henry Spaulding! He had some words of advice for the staff and students, plus end of year updates. Click HERE to listen in!