WNYO-FM to host On-Air Fundraiser for OCO

April 30, 2024 Contributor
Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) Development Coordinator Bridget Dolbear (seated left) met with Assistant Professor, Communication Studies, at SUNY Oswego David Crider, Ph.D. (seated right) in preparation for OCO’s inaugural Charity Radio-Thon. Hosted by WNYO-FM the radio-thon begins at 5:00 p.m. on May 3rd and continues through 5:00 p.m. May 4th. Listeners will have to opportunity to learn more about the human services programs provided through OCO and pledge their support to the agency. Pictured above standing from left are University Police Officer Scott Maynard, Kyle Spisak, Dominic Perrone, and General Manager Raina Horetz.

OSWEGO – As part of its recognition of Community Action Month, Oswego County Opportunities (OCO) has partnered with SUNY Oswego’s WNYO, 88.9 FM and the University Police Department for a 24-Hour Charity Radio-Thon.

Beginning at 5:00 p.m. on May 3rd and continuing to 5:00 p.m. on May 4th community members are invited to tune in to WNYO, 88.9 FM to discover the many human services programs that OCO provides for families and individuals throughout Oswego County. Listeners will have the opportunity to call in and pledge their support for OCO and its efforts to improve the quality of life for those in need in our communities. The highlight of the radio-thon will be a live interview with OCO Executive Director Diane Cooper-Currier.

The Charity Radio-Thon marks the beginning of OCO’s recognition Community Action Month and its celebration of the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s landmark Economic Opportunity Act. Part of Johnson’s “War on Poverty”, the purpose of the Economic Opportunity Act was to provide services, assistance, and other activities aimed at eliminating poverty and the causes of poverty. OCO and community action agencies throughout the country provide human services programs developed to address those issues through empowerment and improving people’s environment.

“What an exciting way to kick-off our Community Action Month celebration,” said OCO Development Coordinator Bridget Dolbear. “We are so thankful for the efforts of WNYO –FM and the University Police for making our charity Radio-Thon possible. I invite everyone to tune in to 88.9 FM between 5:00 p.m. May 3rd and 5:00 p.m. May 4th to learn more about OCO and the impact it has on the individuals and families that we serve.”

As the community action agency for Oswego County, OCO has been fighting poverty in its many forms since 1966. With more than 50 human services programs that serve approximately 15,000 people each year OCO is committed to helping people, supporting communities, changing lives, and improving the quality of life for Oswego County residents. For more information, visit OCO’s website at www.oco.org.

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