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Puzzle Pieces Hosting Benefit Lunch Friday

Jaclyn Graves — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:21:58 +0000

Puzzle Pieces is an activity day-center for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Puzzle Pieces is hoping to open their doors in the fall. But, in order to do that, they need your help! And, today you can help out Puzzle Pieces and feed your tummy! They are having a pork burger lunch benefit at Bookers Gas Station [...]

80,000 Coca-Cola Items For Sale In Elizabethtown Saturday and Sunday

Moon Mullins — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:13:00 +0000

I’d wager that somewhere in your house is at least one item that has the Coca-Cola label on it. Heck, the former Coca-Cola Bottling Company building is in downtown Owensboro. But nobody can compete with the Schmidt family of Elizabethtown, KY. Their 80,000 Coca-Cola items fill an entire 32,000-square-foot building at 109 Buffalo Creek Drive! [...]

Habitat For Humanity Women's Build Day

Jaclyn Graves — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:51:44 +0000

On Thursday, I took my midday show on the road. I went to check out the Women’s Build Day at an Owensboro Habitat For Humanity build. It was awesome!! The home is being built for Owensboro resident Beth Ijames and her three daugters Mackenzie (7), Lexie (6) and Kaitlyn (5). Beautiful girls, by the way!! [...]

March For Babies SUCCESS!!

Chadwick Benefield — Tue, 03 May 2011 13:07:49 +0000

2011 March For Babies

Here at WBKR, we were very excited about Saturday's March For Babies! And, now that it's wrapped, we are even MORE EXCITED! The turnout Saturday morning was HUGE as teams from US Bank Home Mortgage, MPD, OCTCS, Fith Third Bank, Owensboro Pediatrics and many, many more joined forces to take part in an event that's been around since 1970! March For Babies is the annual fundraiser for the March of Dimes and this year's march was record-breaking. The amount raised blew us all away!

Lee Ann Womack Helping Women with Join My Village.

Emily Carter — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:32:12 +0000

Lee Ann Womack is working with General Mills and CARE to spread the word about the Join My Village campaign through the use of social media and PSA’s according to JoinMyVillage.com. The website helps focus on the needs of women and girls all over the world..and they can use your help! The JoinMyVillage.com website is gathering [...]

Garth Brooks Among Those Auctioning Items to Benefit Victims of Japan Earthquake

Emily Carter — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:48:35 +0000

Help is still needed and many of Country musics’ elite are answering the call. According to “EMI Family for Japan” Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, and many more of your favorite stars are donating various collectible items to benefit those affected by the devastating March quake. The items are being offered on a special [...]

Guns and Hoses 2011

Jaclyn Graves — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:15:24 +0000

(Cue theme music from Rocky!!HaHa!!) Hey y’all… Just wanted to get you some info about this year’s 911 Gives Hope Guns and Hoses event. It’s on April 16th at Roberts Stadium in Evansville. It’s such an awesome event! It matches police officers (Guns) and firefighters (Hoses) against each other in boxing matches. Like for real… it’s [...]