The Cheryl Lyn Welter Family Charitable Foundation RadioThon Is Happening Today!

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

The Inaugural RadioThon for the Cheryl Lyn Welter Family Charitable Foundation is scheduled for today on WKVI.

The Foundation was established in memory of Cheryl Welter, a popular member of the Knox Class of 2001, who was killed in an auto accident early in her Senior year. The purpose of the Foundation is to help underprivileged kids in local schools with the little things which are often out of their reach. Continue reading →

Starke County Youth Club Embraces Opportunities

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The Starke County Youth Club has been teaching life skills to local youngsters for the past 15 years, according to Executive Director Irene Szakonyi.

“Kids today deserve our respect and our time, but they have to be given the opportunity to learn the right choice for them and to learn the consequences if they don’t make the right choice. Having that network and that structure gives kids practice at being good people. Continue reading →

The Starke County Youth Club Radiothon is Friday!

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The Starke County Youth Club Radiothon is set for Friday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT on K99.3 WKVI.

Testimonials, special guests and challenges will be featured on the air as volunteers answer the phone to take your pledges toward this worthwhile youth organization.

The SCYC provides high quality homework assistance, engaging enrichment activities, and recreational centers with adults who care. SCYC provides innovative services to children and families every day at four sites across the county during the school year and the summer.

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Date Set for 7th Annual SCYC Radiothon

Posted on Author WKVI

 
 
The date has been set for this year’s Starke County Youth Club Radiothon! The community is encouraged to participate in this year’s 7th annual radiothon to benefit the SCYC on K99.3 WKVI, Friday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day of the radiothon is filled with testimonials, special guests and fun challenges on the air as WKVI helps to spread the word about this amazing program and some of their exciting changes ahead.

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Starke County Youth Club Radiothon May 3

Posted on Author WKVI

The Starke County Youth Club Radiothon on K99.3 WKVI will be held Friday, May 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT.

Members of the youth club will on the radio live asking you to help support the organization that assists 600 children at the Knox, Oregon-Davis and North Judson-San Pierre schools in Starke County. The youth club provides a safe environment for your child after school and maintains dozens of academic enrichment centers. Tutoring and homework help is offered which means success for your child.

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Starke County Youth Club Radiothon Exceeds Goal

Posted on Author WKVI

Irene Szakonyi

They did it. The Starke County Youth Club successfully raised over $40,000 during the radiothon on WKVI, and they’re still counting donations.

Youth Club Executive Director Irene Szakonyi thanked everyone involved in the six-hour fundraiser that took place yesterday.

“Thank you so much, and really, it isn’t me– it is the combination of all of these wonderful people in our community. WKVI, you guys are awesome. It is our board of directors, our staff, the families, the communities, friends, and neighbors, that we have who opened up their checkbooks today and really came through for our kids,” said Szakonyi.

The club provides services every year for more than 600 students in each of the Starke County school systems.

WKVI Visits Starke County Youth Club at Elementary School

Posted on Author WKVI

Ted Hayes spoke with teacher Cristy Back about the organization.

With the Starke County Youth Club Radiothon creeping closer each day, WKVI visited one of the organization’s “homework rooms” yesterday at the Knox Elementary School. Teacher Cristy Back explained that the students are always kept busy.

“Right now they are working on homework from their second grade classroom. If they don’t have homework, we give them work sheets or let them read a book,” Back said.

Usually the members work on their own, but if they do need help there is tutoring available. Back explained that a lot of progress is made after school, and the extra help comes in handy.

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Annual Starke County Youth Club Radiothon Friday

Posted on Author WKVI

Irene Szakonyi

WKVI is gearing up for its annual Radiothon for the Starke County Youth Club. This Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., we’ll be on the air taking pledges and informing the public about this award-winning club.

Youth Club Executive Director Irene Szakonyi says her main goal for the radiothon is educate the community about the club’s purpose.

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