Waaf Raises Over $100,000 at 16Th Annual Waaf Walk & Rock for Change!

WAAF RAISES OVER $100,000 AT 16TH ANNUAL WAAF WALK & ROCK FOR CHANGE!

Boston (November 24, 2008) -- 97.7/107.3 WAAF announced that they have already raised over $101,000 and counting through the 16th Annual WAAF Walk and Rock for Change. From Wednesday, November 19 through Friday, November 21, 2008, WAAF morning show personalities Lyndon Byers (LB) and Spaz walked through a total of 22 cities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the bitter cold to raise money for the fight against hunger.

The current sum of $101,000 brings the total donations raised over the event’s 16 year history to well over one million dollars. All proceeds raised benefit The Greater Boston Food Bank, the Worcester County Food Bank, and the New Hampshire Food Bank.

“We’re thrilled with the success of this year’s event and are so appreciative of the generosity of our WAAF listeners,” said Bill Alfano, Director of Marketing for Entercom New England. “I think this was the coldest weather we’ve ever faced for this event, but LB and Spaz were as resilient as ever in their mission to raise funds.”

Other notable individuals who donated to the 16th Annual Walk and Rock for Change included Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck, former Red Sox Captain Jason Varitek, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray and actor/comedian Denis Leary.

Every November since 1993, WAAF has hosted the Walk and Rock for Change. During the three-day event, the station raises hunger awareness on-air, featuring a “pay-to-play” marathon. Listeners can call in to request songs; the more unusual the song, the more it costs to play. Listeners also make donations to LB and Spaz along the walk route.

The Greater Boston Food Bank distributes approximately 30 million pounds of food and grocery products annually to more than 600 hunger-relief agencies in a dedicated partnership to end hunger in eastern Massachusetts. The Food Bank serves 83,000 people each week. For more information about The Greater Boston Food Bank, visit www.gbfb.org or call 617-427-5200.