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WAMC Helps People In Need And Prevents Pollution

WAMC/Northeast Public Radio’s October Fund Drive raised $1 million to help the community and kept WAMC on the air. This $1 million drive ended on 10/17/18 with a grand total of $1,001,234.

“It’s unbelievable how wonderful, generous and supportive our listeners are. All we can say is thank you to all who have done so much!” said Dr. Alan Chartock, WAMC’s President and CEO.  Our partnership with The Seymour Fox Foundation and MVP Health Care helped to provide 125,000 pounds of food, or 104,000 meals to families in need through The Food Pantries of The Capital District.

The Adirondack Council and WAMC’s listeners have permanently retired 300 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative carbon allowances, preventing 300 tons of smokestack carbon pollution.  The Adirondack Council will retire each allowance in our donors’ names, and send a certificate containing the serial number of the RGGI carbon allowance that is retired. 

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is the nation’s first government-run carbon reduction program for power plants.  It requires power plants from Maine to Maryland to buy one “carbon allowance” for every ton of carbon they emit.  RGGI sets a cap on the region’s annual emissions by limiting the number of allowances it sells each year. During our October Fund Drive, listeners helped to reduce that cap even further and support WAMC at the same time.

“The love and support of the WAMC family never fails to amaze me. One million dollars! With help from amazing partners like the Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation, MVP, and the Adirondack Council we helped feed the food insecure in our region and keep deadly carbon from going into the air. The compassion, love and empathy shown by our listeners knows no bounds. We are forever grateful.” said Joe Donahue, Senior Director of News and Programming.

“WAMC is always grateful to the volunteers who gave us their time and the businesses who donated items, services, and food in support of the Fund Drive,” added Chartock. “This enormous effort is not possible without their support.”

A list of supporters is available below. Anyone interested in learning more about the Fund Drive or getting involved should contact Amber Sickles, Membership Director, at 518-465-5233 x133.

WAMC Northeast Public Radio is a non-commercial, public radio station and nonprofit organization that presents award-winning news and cultural programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. WAMC's listening area reaches parts of seven states, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire; as well as parts of Canada. With over 400,000 monthly listeners, WAMC ranks among the most-listened-to public radio stations in the United States. WAMC is a member of National Public Radio and an affiliate of Public Radio International. For more information on WAMC, please visit www.wamc.org or call 518-465-5233.

WAMC-FM 90.3 FM, Albany, NY; WAMC, 1400 AM, Albany, NY; WAMK 90.9 FM, Kingston, NY; WOSR, 91.7 FM, Middletown, NY; WCEL, 91.9 FM, Plattsburgh, NY; WCAN, 93.3 FM, Canajoharie, NY; WANC, 103.9 FM, Ticonderoga, NY; WRUN, 90.3 FM, Remsen-Utica, NY; WAMQ 105.1 FM, Great Barrington, MA; WWES 88.9 FM, Mt. Kisco, NY; WANZ 90.1 FM, Stamford, NY; WANR 88.5 FM, Brewster, NY; 103.9 FM, Beacon, NY; 97.3 FM, Cooperstown, NY; 106.3 FM Dover Plains, NY; 96.5 FM, Ellenville, NY; 102.1 FM, Highland, NY; 97.1 FM, Hudson, NY; 88.7 FM Lake Placid, NY; 106.3 FM, Middletown, NY; 90.9 FM, Milford, PA; 107.7 FM, Newburgh, NY; 90.1 FM Oneonta, NY; 99.3 FM Oneonta, NY; 95.9 FM Peekskill, NY; 93.1 FM, Rensselaer-Troy, NY; 92.9 FM Scotia, NY, 107.1 FM, Warwick, NY, and online at www.wamc.org, www.facebook.com/wamcradio, and www.twitter.com/wamcradio.

Special thanks to the businesses that helped support The Fund Drive.

Albany Marriott

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/albny-albany-marriott/

Cabot Cheese

www.cabotcheese.coop

Crescent Creamery

www.crescentcreamery.com

Defazio pizza

www.defaziospizza.com

FIELD GOODS

http://www.field-goods.com/

Fifty South/Lily & the Rose Catering

www.fiftysouth.com

Larry's All Natural

larryssouthwesternsauces.com

NEW WORLD BISTRO BAR

http://newworldbistrobar.com

Rock Hill Bakehouse

rockhillbakehouse.com

SoCo Creamery

sococreamery.com/

The Marketplace Cafe

www.ourmarketplacecafe.com

Vermont Coffee Company

www.vermontcoffeecompany.com

WHITE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

whiterestaurants.com

Battenkill Books

www.battenkillbooks.com

Chatham Bookstore

chathambookstore.com

NORTHSHIRE BOOKSTORE

www.northshire.com

OBLONG BOOKS & MUSIC

www.oblongbooks.com

OPEN DOOR BOOKSTORE

http://www.opendoor-bookstore.com/

Spotty Dog Books & Ale

www.thespottydog.com

DIFFERENT DRUMMER

http://www.differentdrummerskitchen.com\

MAHAIWE PERFORMING ARTS CTR.

mahaiwe.org

 

Nassau Synagogue

 

South Egremont Spirit Shop

 

STEP UP PRESENTS

upstateconcerthall.com

 

THE EGG

 

Triplex/Beacon

http://www.thetriplex.com/accounts/99/homepage/

TROY SAVINGS BANK MUSIC HALL

www.troymusichall.org

WAM THEATRE

 

BERKSHIRE COOP MARKET

www.berkshire.coop

FADDEGON'S NURSERY

http://faddegons.com/

MOTHER MYRICKS

mothermyricks.com

 

WARD'S NURSERY & GARDEN CENTER

https://wardsnursery.com/

Ameribag Adventures

 

HISTORIC HYDE PARK-FDR LIBRARY

http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/

LANDIS ARBORETUM

landisarboretum.org

SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS

www.springfieldmuseums.org

THE STERLING & FRANCINE CLARK

www.clarkart.edu

Brown's Brewing Co

brownsbrewing.com

Mill on The Floss Restaurant

millonfthefloss.com

Ravenous

RAVENOUSCREPES.COM

The Marketplace Cafe

www.ourmarketplacecafe.com

Trattoria Rustica

http://www.trattoria-rustica.com/

Vico Restaurant

http://vicorestaurant.com/