Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA – FM99 WNOR helped 20 families in Hampton Roads have a happier holiday, thanks to the generous support of their listeners and sponsors! FM99’s 37th Annual Christmas Wish campaign provided money to these families after receiving letters about their situations from family members or friends. In some cases, the recipient wrote in a letter about their own family and the hardships they faced. Recipients included: travel money for a mother to drive to Texas to see her sons for Christmas; an active-duty military member who is in the process of getting medically retired due to advanced heart failure; a man who suffered an aortic tear which left him paralyzed from the waist down, happening on the same day his wife got laid off; and a single mother of 2 grieving the loss of a child who didn’t have a working refrigerator.
Carol Commander, General Manager of Saga Communications’ Hampton Roads Media Group (WNOR and WAFX): “Music connects us, and so does generosity. Thanks to the incredible support of our listeners and sponsors, many families were helped this holiday season. Proud to give back to the community we love!”
Fundraising for Christmas Wish happens all year long at station-sponsored golf tournaments, disc golf tournaments, restaurants, concerts, and many other events.
FM99 WNOR developed Christmas Wish more than 30 years ago to help our listeners during the holidays. Since then, FM99 Christmas Wish has assisted countless families in Hampton Roads, thanks to the generosity of our listeners and sponsors. Financial assistance is provided for things like food, clothing, and gifts, as well as to pay rent, mortgage, utility, medical, and other bills. In some cases, travel money is provided to reunite loved ones who otherwise couldn’t afford to gather for the holidays.