United Way — Radio Stations Launch Toy Drive For Children

Where your money goes

Arthritis Society

$2.00 per pay …provides subsidy for a low income individal with arthritis to participate im the YMCA Arthritis Aquability class.

Canadian Mental Health Association

$2.00 per pay … provides a monthly support group for one family of a person with mental illness.

Crossroads for Women

$1.15 per pay …provides a child with 2.5 hours of play therapy intervention.

Family Service Moncton

Up to $3.46 per pay …provides a counseling session to treat a victim of family violence.

Mapleton Teaching Kitchen

$2.00 per pay …provides basic school supplies for a year for a young child.

YMCA

$4.90 per pay …provides one individual with access to nutritious foods and educational workshops.

Ability Transit

$5.39 per pay …allows a person with disability to go to and from work for one week. $3.23 per pay …allows 3 physically disabled persons to go bowling one afternoon.

CNIB

$1.25 per pay …provides a white cane to a person with vision loss.

Dieppe Boys and Girls Club

$2.25 per pay …will pay for 2 ball hockey registrations.

Moncton Boys and Girls Club

$4.00 per pay … offers a child 17 development programs each week.

VON Moncton

$1.35 per pay …provides one session of foot care in a clinic setting to ensure that a senior can remain active and independent.

YWCA

$2.30 per pay …provides in take counseling, referral and follow up for individuals in need or crisis.  $3.80 per pay …provides free psycho education to school aged children to prevent eating disturbances and body image problems.

South-East Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

$1.75 per pay …provides an ear mould for a hearing aid.

Support to Single Parents

$2.00 per pay …provides nutrition snack/tea, coffee, milk, sugar for parents who are taking our program.

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Radio Stations Launch Toy Drive For Children

Nov. 17, 2008

A group of Moncton radio stations has launched its annual holiday toy drive in support of children in Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick.

“We’re hoping the public will help us make this year’s toy drive a huge success,” says Matt Cacchione, Promotions Director for MBS Radio, parent company of Moncton’s Lite Rock Magic 104, Choix 99 FM and K94-5. “We want to ensure that all children in our community receive something special this Christmas, even though their families may be currently experiencing financial difficulties.”

Those wishing to contribute to the toy drive can deposit a new unwrapped toy for a young boy or girl in the Signway box located near the food court at Dieppe’s Champlain Place Mall.

In addition to support from Signway and Champlain Place, Magic 104 is working with the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick Region, a local non-profit organization that provides resources to many groups in our region in an effort to build healthy, strong communities. The United Way will coordinate distribution of toy drive gifts to various agencies in Southeastern New Brunswick.

“We’re proud to be working with Magic 104 again this year to help make the holidays a little brighter for youth in our region,” says Debbie McInnis, Executive Director of the United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick Region.

Gifts received through the toy drive will also be distributed to sick children at the Moncton Hospital and Dr. Georges-L. Dumont Regional Hospital in Moncton.

Staff at Garage Clothing in Champlain Place are assisting in the initiative by accepting toys destined for the Magic 104 bin and by helping to periodically transport donations to the radio station. For more information, contact Cathy Donaldson, Communications Coordinator, United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern New Brunswick Region, at (506) 858-8600, Ext. 64, or Matt Cacchione, Promotions Director, MBS Radio, at (506) 858-1220.