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Welcome to the home of WVSU Shares...a new community service program of WVSU and our family of listeners. Check these pages for opportunities to share your blessings with others in our community. We'll be posting the various ways you can help...whether it's making a donation, volunteering your time, making a purchase that supports a worthy cause, or simply helping spread awareness. Please let us know if you contribute to one of our featured opportunities...we'd like to recognize your help and keep tabs on the success of this program. Please send an e-mail to wvsu@samford.edu, and include your name (first name only if desired), city or Birmingham community where you reside, the organization supported, and the amount or money or time you shared. WVSU Shares
a community service program of Samford University's WVSU-FM
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Contact WVSU to let us know:
- which project you are supporting, so we can post your name on this page!
- if your charity would like publicity
- if you have any other questions
E-mail: wvsu@samford.edu or call 205-726-2877
| Timely Events First, here are some immediate needs or short-term campaigns. | |||
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IMPACT Family Counseling mentor training session |
IMPACT is training volunteers for its Mentoring Children of Prisoners program. Training is Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 6 - 9 pm. Dinner will be served to volunteers. |
Attend mentor training at the Impact office - 1000 24th St. South - or call 205-916-0123 or e-mail Jazmine McDaniel for more information. |
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Birmingham VisionWalk |
The Foundation Fighting Blindness is holding its inaugural VisionWalk, Sat. Nov. 21 at Homewood Central Park. |
Visit VisionWalk.org or call Keytia Ortiz at 866-782-7330 to participate. |
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital holiday fund drive |
"Give thanks for the healthy children in your life...give to those who are not." St. Jude's is trying to raise $100,000 for the holidays. |
Visit the St.Jude cause page on Facebook. |
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CCFA's 2009 Holiday Cards were designed by children attending CCFA's Camp Oasis. Proceeds benefit research for these diseases. |
Order your 2009 holiday greeting cards through CCFA. |
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| Samford Charities Join a Samford initiative to help our community. | |||
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WVSU-FM |
Help support this service program, and all WVSU operations. A significant portion of our budget is funded by donations from our listeners and local businesses. |
Click to visit our online giving page, or send a check to WVSU - 800 Lakeshore Drive - Birmingham 35229. Note - please select "Other" and type in "WVSU" |
| Our Artists' Charities Support the cause of your favorite musician. | |||
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Cleveland Eaton |
Internationally-acclaimed bass man Cleve Eaton is fighting cancer. Local musicians have put on benefit concerts to help. More info available at his website. |
Visit clevelandeaton.com and make a donation, buy a poster, or check his performance schedule. |
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Mae Robertson (of Birmingham) |
Help cure breast cancer and enjoy good music. ALL Proceeds from Mae's CD "In White Light" benefit the BCRFA. Click the CD photo to sample and buy it. |
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Dave Koz |
Cookies for a Koz - created in honor of Dave's mom Audrey - benefits the Starlight Children's Foundation, which provides assistance to seriously ill children. |
Sometimes charity requires sacrifice. Sometimes it's as simple as eating cookies. |
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Wayman Tisdale |
Shortly before his death, Wayman established the Wayman Tisdale Foundation to benefit other cancer survivors and amputees. |
Visit the Wayman Tisdale Foundation Facebook page, which supports cancer survivors and amputees. |
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Patti Austin |
Patti's Blue Movement is dedicated to domestic violence prevention and assistance for victims. |
Sign up at Patti's Blue Movement website to learn more, or visit her Facebook page. |
| Education Support an effort to help create a more informed community. | |||
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| Healthcare/Medical As they say, the life you save may be your own! | |||
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CCFA's 2009 Holiday Cards were designed by children attending CCFA's Camp Oasis. Proceeds benefit research for these diseases. |
Order your 2009 holiday greeting cards through CCFA. |
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Cleveland Eaton |
Internationally-acclaimed bass man Cleve Eaton is fighting cancer. Local musicians have put on benefit concerts to help. More info available at his website. |
Visit clevelandeaton.com and make a donation, buy a poster, or check his performance schedule. |
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Mae Robertson |
Help cure breast cancer and enjoy good music. ALL Proceeds from Mae's CD "In White Light" benefit the BCRFA. Click the CD photo to sample and buy it. |
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Dave Koz |
Cookies for a Koz - created in honor of Dave's mom Audrey - benefits the Starlight Children's Foundation, which provides assistance to seriously ill children. |
Sometimes charity requires sacrifice. Sometimes it's as simple as eating cookies. |
| Poverty Share your blessings! | |||
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| The Difference We've Made Here is what the WVSU listening community has shared! (Remember to send us an e-mail when you support an endeavor on this page. wvsu@samford.edu) | |||
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Action |
Andy |
WVSU |
NAMI Walks |
$10 |
| Morris Chance | The Blue Movement | $10 |
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| Andy | WVSU | School supply drive | pencils, paper, notebooks, glue |
| Morris Chance | School supply drive | $50 |
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| Paula Carter | Vestavia | School supply drive | big box o' supplies |
| Michelle | Vestavia | School supply drive | big bags o' supplies |
| Willie Townsend | Birmingham | School supply drive | $100 |
| Your Name Here! | |||
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