Christmas Crusade for Kids
Tunes 92.5 celebrates its 12th Annual Christmas Crusade for Kids this year. Since its inception in 2008, the program has fulfilled the holiday wishes of over 8,000 local children and families.
Our friends, neighbors, and co-workers need our help getting a few gifts under the tree this year. Sponsor a child's wish right now by calling by calling the phone lines from 6am to 6pm.
CALL the SPONSOR PHONE LINE: (315) 779.0925 or (315) 786.0925
-Call the numbers above or stop into the TUNES Studios!
-$20 per gift
-No need to wrap
-Drop gift at 242 Washington St. Watertown, NY!
(Masonic Temple)
Thank you from all of us at Tunes, Jreck Subs, CAPC, Watertown Urban Mission and The Salvation Army!!
2019 Total:
900 Families/NNY Children’s Christmas Wishes
#GIVENNY
#giveNNY began in 2017 as a grassroots, community-based movement to unite tri-county nonprofits in a local day of giving on #GivingTuesday.
In 2018, fourteen nonprofits that serve residents of Jefferson, Lewis and St, Lawrence counties participated and were each awarded a share of money raised during the campaign. #giveNNY helps to unite the region’s nonprofit organizations through a collaborative effort that highlights the important work they collectively achieve, in partnership with donors, in the communities where we live.
The movement ensures every gift of every size can be combined for greater reach. It is also unique in that participating nonprofit organizations are as diverse as the region, including, but not limited to, sectors of human service, arts and cultural, environmental and educational.
In 2019, twenty-seven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties answered the call to join the 2019 #giveNNY campaign as a way of putting community philanthropy above the specific interests of each organization. At the conclusion of the campaign, 100 percent of the amount raised was distributed equally among the participating charitable organizations as grants from the Community Foundation.
2019 Total:
$24,199.00!
Tunes Tools for Schools
If you’ve stopped in to one of our local JRECK SUBS locations lately to grab your hometown favorite sub, you may have noticed the brightly colored posters asking ‘North Country’ residents to think ‘back to school’ donations between bites.
For a 9th year in a row, the team at Intrepid Broadcasting, Inc. (TUNES) joined forces with JRECK Subs to collect assorted school supplies for our local school districts, teachers and especially our local students and parents that could use the assist. It seems like that ‘back to school’ list grows longer each school year and NNY families are oftentimes stressed trying to get it all ‘checked off’ in time for those 1st day photos. In fact, our teachers go into their own pockets more often than we’d like to think! It’s because of those needs that our team is pleased to announce the results from our 2019 campaign!
“The Tunes Team is very excited to announce this year’s total of 1,688 back to school items, donated to our friends at the Watertown Urban Mission” said General Manager, Tim Sweeney. Senior Account Executive, Melissa Tousley also added “We’d also always like to thank our partners of nine years, JRECK Subs for their additional $500 donation to program. We couldn’t do it without their help and it’s really appreciated!”
Watertown Urban Mission Executive Director, Dawn Cole had this to offer, “Thank you SO MUCH for another great Tools for Schools event. The support of Tunes and Jreck Subs sure came in handy, as we served a total of 780 children so far (08.23.19) … and we anticipate seeing at least another 200 children over the next week or so before school starts. We could not have met that need without your support. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!”
The TUNES Team is looking forward to celebrating 10 years of the successful program in 2020 and know that it’s due to the generosity of its NNY listenership as well as great local partners like, Walmart of Watertown & Evans Mills, Target of Watertown, and many more!
NNY Bridal Showcase
Tunes 92.5/104.5 and the Mead Family present the 28th annual NNY Bridal Showcase, Northern New York’s largest and longest running bridal show. Save the date for Sunday, January 5th, 2020, 11:00am to 4:00pm. The 2020 show will take place at Savory Downtown and The Best Western in Watertown. Brides and grooms can talk face to face with wedding experts, and enjoy mimosas and Bloody Marys while shopping and checking things off of the To-Do list. Attendees have a chance to win a honeymoon trip for two, as well as thousands in prizes from wedding professionals from all over New York.
RSVP online or call (315) 786-0925. Special thanks to this year’s sponsors: Snapshots Photo Bus and Booths, Thousand Island Diamond Center and The Hilton Garden Inn in Watertown.
The JCC Report
Join us biweekly as we hear from our friends at Jefferson Community College/SUNY Jefferson. From student activities and degree programs to foundation news and college athletics, representatives from JCC fill us in on all of the latest educational opportunities available right here in the north country. JCC Report can be heard Tuesday mornings at 7:00am with our host, Adam Cornell from ‘Adam in the AM.’
Local Lip Sync
The local lip sync contests invite individuals, duos and group acts from all over NNY to compete for top prizes while having a great time as well. Local lip sync announcements encourage performers to bring their A-games with creativity, choreography and, of course, perfect lip sync technique. Keep your eyes peeled on TUNES social media pages for new event dates happening throughout the year!