WOWO’s Penny Pitch radiothon raised a total of $81,915 for Crosswinds Counseling of Fort Wayne. This is the 73rd annual radiothon by Indiana news talker.
According to the station website: “Since 1948, WOWO has asked people throughout Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan to contribute pennies, nickels, dimes or more to help families within the WOWO listening area. Penny Pitch began after World War II when a simple request came to WOWO to help a young quadriplegic buy a special typewriter so he could pursue a writing career. A request was made over the air for listeners to donate their pennies. The response was so overwhelming that more than enough was raised to help the young man.”
Thanks to the generosity of donors throughout the area, 700 hours of no-cost counseling will be provided to residents of Northeast Indiana, which the organization says is more needed than ever thanks to the stress and anxiety involved with this year’s COVID-19 pandemic.
