WNZR’s Wesley Boston talked with Paul McNeal from MVNU Athletics about the games coming up on Tuesday, 11/26 against Indiana Wesleyan University. He shares all the details of the special night.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Date of games: Tuesday, 11/26/19
Times: Women start at 4pm, Men start at 6pm
Location: Ariel Arena at MVNU
Don’t miss Chamber Night with the Cougars and your chance to support Food For The Hungry!
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Catie Hayes from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Catie is the Director of Community and International Ministries. She helps to lead the Knox Needs initiative on campus to raise funds and awareness of the Food For The Hungry Program.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Knox Needs is an M2540 initiative to fight food insecurity in our own neighborhood.
Click HERE to follow MVNU2540 on Facebook.
The 17th annual Fredericktown Christmas Walk is this Saturday, 12/2.
This fun family event is from 3pm – 7pm in downtown Fredericktown.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with Cecilia McClelland about the many activities happening this weekend, all to support Food For The Hungry.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
There are SO many fun events happening at this year’s Christmas Walk. Check it out!
Come experience the spirit of what Christmas is all about!
The Walk Committee invites everyone to attend and mark the beginning of the Christmas season, while supporting local charities that provide food and financial services to area residents. All activities will support Food for the Hungry! All donations will help the work of Interchurch Social Services and the Salvation Army and all donations will stay in Fredericktown!
There is so much to see and do:
Don’t miss this FUN event for families on Saturday, December 2nd from 3pm – 7pm in Fredericktown.
Stop by and see WNZR at the Fredericktown Christmas Walk!
Our Photo Booth will be in the basement of the Baptist Church. Stop by, take a photo and make a memory.
Stop by Big Blue in front of the Village Office to register to win a great family prize basket!
Anyone visiting Big Blue can enter to win a special “Clean Up, Dress Up and Freshen Up “prize basket for the family featuring:
– An entire house cleaning from Carefree Cleaning Company. Amy Kessler gives you 4 hours of house cleaning! (Valued at $100)!
– Two $15 gift certificates for Premier Designs Jewelry with Amberly Frye. (One for you and one for a friend!)
– Six Scentsy Bars from Melissa Dexter, Independent Scentsy Consultant. (Valued at $25)
– Plus WNZR goodies including a jar opener, chip clips, water bottle, cups, guitar flyswatter, ice scraper, NIV Bible and more!
The prize package is valued at over $175.00!
The winner will be drawn at 6:30pm.
Celebrate Christmas this Saturday with WNZR in Fredericktown!
Used Toy donations are needed for the Fredericktown Christmas Walk
Gently used toys are needed for Santa’s Toy Shop. They are looking for toys, board games, video game systems, sports equipment or any toy a child would love. *Stuffed animals are NOT accepted due to health regulations.*
Toys can be dropped off at the Fredericktown location of The First Knox National Bank, the Fredericktown library and Fredericktown Chevrolet.
Santa’s Toy Shop will take place in the Masonic Lodge during the Fredericktown Christmas Walk on Saturday, December 2nd from 3pm to 7pm. Call Aaron at (740) 501-0148 for more information.
Donations are needed for the Fredericktown Charity Auction
The Fredericktown community is preparing again to host the annual Christmas Walk and Charity Auction to benefit Food For The Hungry. The auction will be held on Saturday, December 2nd at 3 p.m. in the Fredericktown Senior Center at 2 East Sandusky Street.
It is time to begin searching through basements, attics and homes for possible donations.
Some ideas for donations:
Please donate quality items in good condition.
Families, friends, neighbors, churches, and organizations are encouraged to partner to create themed baskets, service offerings, and gift certificates to donate.
Donations can be dropped off at the Fredericktown Village office. If items need to be picked up, call Laurey or Dean Grogg 740-358-6846
The Knox County Career Center is busy collecting donations for Knox County’s Food For The Hungry campaign. They are also hosting 2 auctions to benefit this year’s drive. WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to talk with Principal John Feltman about the Career Center’s commitment to our community.
Click HERE to hear their conversation.
Click HERE to see the items up for bid for the Knox County Career Center online auction of goods and services. Bids can be placed until 5pm on Friday, 12/8. The winners of each certificate will be announced on the Food For The Hungry broadcast on Saturday, 12/9 at 1pm.
Click HERE to see the incredible baskets that are up for bid in the Knox County Career Center basket auction. You can SEE these baskets in person at the Mount Vernon Christmas Walk on Sunday, 11/26. They will be set up in the Hunter Hall conference room from 1pm – 5pm. You can go ahead and place your bid at the Christmas Walk.
The live auction will be held during the Food For The Hungry broadcast on Saturday, 12/9 at 1pm in the Memorial Theater. Please come and join the auction live or tune in to WMVO, 100.9 FM or 1300 AM or watch it live on www.mvnu.tv
There will be phone numbers where you can call in your bid to get your chosen basket.
Where will you be on Thanksgiving morning? We hope to see you at the Turkey Trot to benefit Food For The Hungry of Knox County! WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart, Samantha Scoles from the Mount Vernon News and Marty Trese of Knox Pages had a chance to chat with Scott Burgess from We Run MV about this fun event!
Click HERE to hear their fun conversation.
All elementary schools around the county collected donations for Food For The Hungry last week. On Monday, 11/20, the collections were gathered into a storage building at Blubaugh Body & Frame. WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart talked with representatives from two local sororities about their involvement in this collection.
Psi Iota Xi coordinated the collection in the Mount Vernon elementary schools, at St. Vincent DePaul and at the Mount Vernon middle school.
Delta Kappa Gamma coordinated the collection in the greater Knox County area, covering elementary schools in Centerburg, Fredericktown, Danville and East Knox. They also coordinated efforts at the Knox Learning Center.
Click HERE to hear Marcy’s conversation with a very excited group as the food was gathered.
A special event is coming on Friday, December 1 to Kenyon College. The 7th annual Snowflake Gala Dinner Auction will be held in Gund Commons. The night includes a wonderful dinner featuring a buffet of locally sourced foods, a live fund-a-cause auction, plus live music and a special award. Jim and Maureen Buchwald are this year’s recipients of the William A. Stroud Award for Public Service. Chairpersons for the event are long-time Food For The Hungry supporters, Jan and Ken Reynolds.
WNZR’s Marcy Rinehart had a chance to talk with Kathy Brechler Lake, Assistant to the President of Kenyon College and Matt Starr of Kokosing River Productions. Click HERE to hear their conversation.
To register for the event, click HERE!
Jenna Potts of The Morning Thing talks with Interchurch Branch Managers about the silent auctions that are open now. These auctions are taking place in the lobbys of the First Knox National Banks in Centerburg and Danville.
Click HERE to hear the conversation Diane Bennett, Centerburg Interchurch Branch Manager and Sue Wadian, Danville Interchurch Branch Manager.
Click HERE to see the items up for bid in Centerburg.
Click HERE to see the items up for bid in Danville.
The 35th Annual Food for the Hungry Drive takes place on Saturday, 12/10. Interchurch Social Services of Knox County is one of the benefactors of this campaign.
Marcy Rinehart of The Morning Thing had a chance to chat with Joy Harris – Executive Director of Interchurch, Diane Bennett – Centerburg Branch Manager, Katie Frazier – Fredericktown Branch Manager and Sue Wadian – Danville Branch Manager.
The ladies share how the food drive impacts their ministries on a daily basis.
Click HERE to hear their insightful conversation.
The Fredericktown Christmas Walk is this Saturday from 3-7pm. This will be a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
Marcy Rinehart of The Morning Thing talked with Cecilia McClelland about the 2016 Fredericktown Christmas Walk. There are SO many fun activities for families. The best part is that all proceeds benefit the Knox County Food for the Hungry drive.
Click HERE https://soundcloud.com/wnzr/sets/the-fredericktown-christmas-walk-supports-food-for-the-hungry to hear their conversation.
Join WNZR in downtown Fredericktown this Saturday, December 3rd for the 16th Annual Fredericktown Christmas Walk. The Christmas Walk is on a NEW day and time – Saturday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Come experience the spirit of what Christmas is all about!
The Walk Committee invites everyone to attend and mark the beginning of the Christmas season, while supporting local charities that provide food and financial services to area residents. All activities will support Food for the Hungry! All donations will help the work of Interchurch Social Services and the Salvation Army and all donations will stay in Fredericktown!
There is SO much to do and SO much to see:
Don’t miss this FUN event for families on Saturday, December 3rd from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. in Fredericktown.
Stop by to register to win a great family prize basket!
The “Clean Up, Dress Up and Batter Up” prize basket includes:
The prize package is valued at over $200.00!
The winner will be drawn at 6:30 p.m.
Celebrate Christmas this Saturday with WNZR in Fredericktown!
Rise and Shine 