W聚色阁 will welcome representatives from the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and 聚色阁鈥檚 Campus Kitchen to its studios on Wednesday, Nov. 28, for its 22nd Annual Hunger Challenge. Food insecurity continues to be a major issue for people throughout Northeast Ohio. W聚色阁鈥檚 Hunger Challenge gives food banks a platform to share information about disadvantaged people in our communities.
This unique day of public radio fundraising allows W聚色阁 donors to choose meals instead of mugs as their thank-you gift for being a W聚色阁 member. The Hunger Challenge is traditionally the highest single-day fundraising total for W聚色阁 each year. For 2018, W聚色阁 is introducing Refer-a-Friend, giving current members a chance to donate 10 additional meals to the food banks if a friend 鈥 or relative or co-worker 鈥 they refer becomes a member as well.
鈥淚 begin every day with W聚色阁; it鈥檚 one of my main sources for news and information," says Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank President and CEO Daniel Flowers. 鈥淭he station truly is a community resource, and the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is beyond grateful for the opportunity to partner together once again for the W聚色阁 Hunger Challenge. The Hunger Challenge helps create awareness about hunger within our community and encourages listeners to get involved. Together, W聚色阁 and the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank can be the difference between hunger and hope.鈥
Greater Cleveland Food Bank President and CEO Kristin Warzocha adds, 鈥淲e鈥檙e so grateful to W聚色阁 for allowing their donors to choose to give even more to the community 鈥 meals that will help so many this holiday season. And to the donors who help us by giving meals, thank you. This campaign is such a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and fight hunger!鈥
W聚色阁鈥檚 22nd Annual Hunger Challenge is sponsored by the J.M. Smucker Co. and Dominion Energy. It is part of a week of fundraising that includes Giving Tuesday and the start of the station鈥檚 end-of-year campaign.
For more information about W聚色阁's Hunger Challenge, visit .