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10/26: Q100 Bert’s Big Thank You letters to all military
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bert Weiss and the folks at Q100 have done big charity efforts before, including backpacks for all the students in New Orleans a couple years ago. But this one is in many ways a bigger logistical challenge: 375,000 letters to each and every U.S. military person overseas. The deadline for writing and delivering the letters to Taco Mac or Q100 is Friday October 26.
As of Thursday evening, Q100 operations manager Rob Roberts said he has no idea how close they are to the goal given that most letters are piling up at the many Taco Mac locations around metro Atlanta and have yet to be vetted and counted.
They’ve even taken a Third Day song “Thank You” as the theme of the effort.
If you’re feeling ambitious, here are instructions on how to go about writing the letters. It’s got to be kept to one 8.5 by 11 sheet of paper, no political messages, no attachments of any kind. I’ll report back as soon as I hear whether they hit their mark or not.
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By Flo Jean
October 26, 2007 9:49 AM | Link to this
Gee Rodney…should you really be promoting a station’s promotion in your column?
By EAVDad
October 26, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this
Flo Jean
I don’t think promoting an effort to say “thank you” to the troops is out of line here. Journalists routinely promote good-hearted efforts of people to do nice things.
By Flo Jean
October 29, 2007 8:24 AM | Link to this
I guess it’s the link to their website that I think crosses the line. But I know the Bert Show is the cuurent “fav” of the AJC. 10 years ago it was STAR 94.
By Miffed
October 30, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this
FloJean, What difference does it make if the AJC tries to promote a good deed started by another entity? This is one time that all Americans should work together.
By Flo Jean
October 31, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this
Q100 happens to be Rodney’s station du jour. I can assure you if some other radio stations were doing a similar bit you wouldn’t hear a peep from Mr Ho.
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