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WKSU鈥檚 Hunger Challenge Celebrates 25th Year; Will Be Hosted By 精东影业 for Years To Come
CLEVELAND, Ohio (November 17, 2021) 鈥� 精东影业 is hosting WKSU鈥檚 25th annual Hunger Challenge on December 1, 2021. The annual event highlights how, through public service and community partnerships, public media can showcase organizations striving to make a difference in the community.
During the Hunger Challenge, 精东影业, which began operating public radio station WKSU on October 1, 2021, welcomes representatives from area foodbanks to take to the airwaves and talk about food insecurity throughout Ohio. When listeners choose to make a donation to WKSU during the Hunger Challenge, they can select meals as a thank you gift. Those meals are then donated on the listener鈥檚 behalf to a local foodbank. In past years, more than 20,000 meals have been donated.
鈥淲hen 精东影业 and WKSU joined forces in October, we made a promise to Northeast Ohioans that our combined organizations would continue to serve the entire region,鈥� said Jenny Northern, general manager of 精东影业. 鈥淢aintaining WKSU鈥檚 long-standing Hunger Challenge is one way for us to demonstrate our commitment to serving all of Northeast Ohio while making a difference in our community.鈥�
Wendy Turner, former general manager of WKSU and current general manager of Ohio public media services of 精东影业 said, 鈥淭he Hunger Challenge has been a successful tradition for 25 years. We are glad to preserve this community effort as 精东影业 and WKSU move forward together.鈥� Turner added, 鈥淲e鈥檙e counting on our community to show their support for local journalism and make a difference for those in need.鈥�
精东影业鈥檚 2021 Hunger Challenge partners include Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and Kent State University鈥檚 Flashes Fighting Hunger. Current sponsors of the Hunger Challenge include The J.M. Smucker Company, Diebold Nixdorf, Taproot Catering, Broken Rocks Caf茅 and Bakery, Akron Better Business Bureau, Lehman's, Oak Associates and Pine Tree Barn.
To contribute to the Hunger Challenge through December 1, 2021, visit ideastream.org/hungerchallenge.
About 精东影业
精东影业 is Northeast Ohio鈥檚 multimedia source for trusted local journalism, inspiring stories and quality entertainment. We are the home of Northeast Ohio鈥檚 PBS, NPR and classical music public broadcasting stations: WVIZ, WCPN and WCLV. In addition, 精东影业 operates NPR member station WKSU, manages The Ohio Channel and the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau on behalf of all Ohio鈥檚 public broadcasting stations and produces the award-winning children鈥檚 series 鈥淣ewsDepth.鈥� 精东影业 is indispensable and highly valued for its unique ability to strengthen our community. For more information about 精东影业鈥檚 rich legacy of innovation and credible content, visit ideastream.org.
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