Local Radio Host Aims To Raise $10,000 For Storm Victims
A Kalamazoo radio DJ will be taking over his station and broadcasting nonstop in the studio until the radio station raises at least $10,000 for the victims of the tornado in Southwest Michigan.
Over the weekend, southwest Michigan was devastated by multiple tornadoes, which resulted in the death of 4 people and millions of dollars of damage.
This tornado was the deadliest in the state since the EF-3 tornado that hit downtown Kalamazoo in 1980. Edwardsburg, Three Rivers, and Union City were all ravaged with different sized tornadoes, which is why there is such a big need for supplies.
Townsquare Media is using its resources to raise $10,000. In a Facebook post, one DJ revealed how he hopes to help accomplish a big support for the community:
Starting Monday at 6 AM, I will be taking over the airwaves and will not leave until we raise $10,000. ALL funds raised will go directly to St. Joseph and Branch County for the relief funds. We have a trusted link from the counties, so there’s no need to worry about the recipients’ credibility.
This is what the community needs to do when faced with a challenge: find a way to overcome and band together to make a massive impact in our area. Townsquare is dedicated and hopeful to overshoot their $10,000 goal:
These are our listeners and the people who support us who have been affected, so we need to give back to them. That's what radio is all about.
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