Topic: Children’s Issues
Posted on 12/6/2019
Connoisseur Media-owned WPLR-FM’s New Haven, Conn., popular morning team, Chaz & AJ, raised over $162,000 in toys and cash for local children’s charities during their annual toy drive on December 6.
The fundraiser featured musical performances from Living Colour, Paul Nelson Band and the students of the Rock House School. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, “Chasing Classic Cars” host Wayne Carini and the local mayors from Bridgeport, New Haven and East Haven appeared as guests during the event.
“The amount of generosity from our listeners today was incredible,” said Chaz. “We are going to make a lot of kids happy this holiday season.”
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