Topic: Neighbors in Need
Posted on 2/13/2024
Gray television’s WSAW in Wausau, Wis., raised $166,834 during the 2023 Share Your Holidays campaign, bringing the project’s 21-year total to $1,489,576. “I know 2023 was a tough economic year for a lot of people,” says Jeff Thelen, WSAW news anchor and campaign coordinator. “Still, there was incredible generosity shown again for Share Your Holidays. Our donations were up by more than $10,000 over 2022. It’s not surprising, because the support we’ve gotten for this effort for more than 20 years now has always been amazing.”
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