Country 106.5 WYRK Radio » charity http://wyrk.com Today's Country And Your All-Time Favorites Fri, 24 May 2013 13:40:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Boston Marathon Charity Scams To Avoid — And One Actual Charity To Donate To http://wyrk.com/boston-charity-scams-to-avoid-and-one-actual-charity-to-donate-to/ http://wyrk.com/boston-charity-scams-to-avoid-and-one-actual-charity-to-donate-to/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:10:32 +0000 Brian Russel http://961joyfm.com/?p=201139 Tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombing are horrific, but they also bring people together. 

]]> http://wyrk.com/boston-charity-scams-to-avoid-and-one-actual-charity-to-donate-to/feed/ 0 HowardLake, flickr Taylor Swift Is One Of 2012′s Most Charitable Stars! http://wyrk.com/taylor-swift-is-one-of-2012s-most-charitable-stars/ http://wyrk.com/taylor-swift-is-one-of-2012s-most-charitable-stars/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:25:44 +0000 Josh http://wyrk.com/?p=157250 Is there a list that Taylor Swift doesn't make?  Not hating! Just sayin'.  Taylor Swift has topped DoSomething.org's list of 2012's Most Charitable Stars!  This year Taylor donated 4-million dollars to the Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum & she became

]]> http://wyrk.com/taylor-swift-is-one-of-2012s-most-charitable-stars/feed/ 0 Response To Love Center NEEDS YOUR HELP! [VIDEO] http://wyrk.com/response-to-love-center-needs-your-help-video/ http://wyrk.com/response-to-love-center-needs-your-help-video/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:04:41 +0000 Craig Matthews http://961joyfm.com/?p=146648 I have had the great pleasure of getting to know the folks at the Response To Love Center at St. Adelbert's Parish in Buffalo. I have seen and assisted in my small way to the work that happens there. I have witnessed the love and warmth that flows from it's staff, volunteers and those they assist. However, the "warmth" part is a problem as their furnace/boiler is in need of repair.

]]> http://wyrk.com/response-to-love-center-needs-your-help-video/feed/ 0 Response to Love Center Team Jason Aldean Raises Over $500K for Fight Against Breast Cancer in One Night http://wyrk.com/jason-aldean-concert-breast-cancer-susan-g-komen/ http://wyrk.com/jason-aldean-concert-breast-cancer-susan-g-komen/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:30:10 +0000 Jessica Nicholson http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=132874 A Jason Aldean concert packed with over 20,000 fans is reason enough to put the whole room in a celebratory, rowdy mood. A Jason Aldean concert that also raises serious dollars for a good cause? That's an even better reason.

]]> http://wyrk.com/jason-aldean-concert-breast-cancer-susan-g-komen/feed/ 0 Courtesy of The Greenroom PR Dierks Bentley Takes To Two Wheels For Charity http://wyrk.com/dierks-bentley-takes-to-two-wheels-for-charity/ http://wyrk.com/dierks-bentley-takes-to-two-wheels-for-charity/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:53:34 +0000 Brett Alan http://wyrk.com/?p=131022 Dierks Bentley has been raising money for The Children's Miracle Network for the past 6 years with his "Miles and Music For Kids" charity motorcycle ride.  Seven is a lucky number for many people and Dierks is hoping that it brings luck for his charity ride too.

]]> http://wyrk.com/dierks-bentley-takes-to-two-wheels-for-charity/feed/ 0 (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) Saturday's Make-A-Wish Fundraiser A Huge Success http://wyrk.com/saturdays-make-a-wish-fundraiser-a-huge-success/ http://wyrk.com/saturdays-make-a-wish-fundraiser-a-huge-success/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:00:17 +0000 John La Mond http://wyrk.com/?p=122337 It was another awesome day on Saturday for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A fundraiser was held at Stockman's Tavern on Transit Road in Swormville. This is an annual event that draws quite a few people

]]> http://wyrk.com/saturdays-make-a-wish-fundraiser-a-huge-success/feed/ 0 John La Mond images @ 2012 all rights recerved Taylor Swift Donates Red Shoes to Raise Money for Charity http://wyrk.com/taylor-swift-red-shoes-auction-charity/ http://wyrk.com/taylor-swift-red-shoes-auction-charity/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:30:24 +0000 Sterling Whitaker http://tasteofcountry.com/?p=118460 When it comes to charity, superstar Taylor Swift is putting her money where her feet are. The ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together‘ singer has donated a pair of her own red shoes for an online auction to raise money for a charity that provides shoes to people living in poverty.

]]> http://wyrk.com/taylor-swift-red-shoes-auction-charity/feed/ 0 Frazer Harrison, Getty Images / Soles4Souls The New York Conservation Officers Association Raises Almost $20,000 For The Hunt Of A Lifetime Foundation http://wyrk.com/the-new-york-conservation-officers-association-raises-almost-20000-for-the-hunt-of-a-lifetime-foundation/ http://wyrk.com/the-new-york-conservation-officers-association-raises-almost-20000-for-the-hunt-of-a-lifetime-foundation/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:00:57 +0000 John La Mond http://wyrk.com/?p=106420 The New York Conservation Officers Association held a charity golf tournament on Monday, July 9th at the Byrncliff Country Club in Varysburg, NY.  About 200 people participated in this charity fundraiser

]]> http://wyrk.com/the-new-york-conservation-officers-association-raises-almost-20000-for-the-hunt-of-a-lifetime-foundation/feed/ 0 Robert J. Peinkofer Local Motorcyclists Helping The Food Bank Of WNY [VIDEO] http://wyrk.com/local-motorcyclists-helping-the-food-bank-of-wny-video/ http://wyrk.com/local-motorcyclists-helping-the-food-bank-of-wny-video/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 14:00:56 +0000 John La Mond http://wyrk.com/?p=100719 For over ten years, local motorcycle website Cyberspokes and its followers have been helping out the Food Bank of Western New York. Every April, Cyberspokes founder "Dave O", also known as
David J. Owczarczyk and his crew of dedicated motorcyclists puts on the Cyberspokes Food Bank Run and benefit party

]]> http://wyrk.com/local-motorcyclists-helping-the-food-bank-of-wny-video/feed/ 0 Benefit To Raise Money For Wounded Warriors Charities http://wyrk.com/benefit-to-raise-money-for-wounded-warriors-charities/ http://wyrk.com/benefit-to-raise-money-for-wounded-warriors-charities/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:13:08 +0000 Wendy Lynn http://wyrk.com/?p=86361 The Hogs and Heroes Foundation is holding a fundraiser this Saturday to benefit Niagara County Sheriff’s deputy Allen Gerhardt and the Wounded Warriors charities.  Money raised help those who put their life on line every day for our safety.  Men and women in uniform, firefighters, police officers, Paramedics and emergency medical personnel.

]]> http://wyrk.com/benefit-to-raise-money-for-wounded-warriors-charities/feed/ 0 Getty Images Jake Owen Takes Part In 'No Shave November' [Video] http://wyrk.com/jake-owen-takes-part-in-no-shave-november-video/ http://wyrk.com/jake-owen-takes-part-in-no-shave-november-video/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:43:33 +0000 Brett Alan http://wyrk.com/?p=43896 If you see some people walking around town (or here at the radio station) looking a bit more scraggly than they normally do, don't worry!  You haven't missed the NHL playoffs yet and Gilette hasn't gone out of business.  They might be taking part in a fundraising effort called 'No Shave November' .

]]> http://wyrk.com/jake-owen-takes-part-in-no-shave-november-video/feed/ 0 (Rick Diamond/Getty Images) Dierks Bentley Rides For Music & Miles for Kids Event http://wyrk.com/dierks-bentley-raises-more-than-250000-with-music-miles-for-kids-event/ http://wyrk.com/dierks-bentley-raises-more-than-250000-with-music-miles-for-kids-event/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:46:14 +0000 Brad Hohman http://wyrk.production.townsquaresites.com/?p=422

Dierks Bentley rode into Nashville Sunday afternoon (Oct. 17) with a gang of his big-hearted motorcycle buddies for his fifth annual Music & Miles for Kids benefit event. The day started early with a group motorcycle ride that b

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