For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Contacts: Laura Cobin, WSIU Donor Communications Coordinator, (618) 453-4287, laura.cobin@wsiu.org;
Susan Patrick, WSIU Customer Service Specialist, (618) 453-6184, susan.patrick@wsiu.org
WSIU Hosts 18th Annual Love is on the Air Event
Carbondale, Ill. -- WSIU Radio and WSIU-TV, the public media stations of Southern Illinois University (SIU), invite the general public to make Valentine's Day a little sweeter for someone special by participating in the stations' 18th Annual “Love is on the Air” fundraiser.
Individuals who make a donation to WSIU from now through 1pm on Wednesday, February 12 can send boxes of regular or sugar-free gourmet chocolates made by The Chocolate Factory in Golconda, Illinois anywhere in the continental U.S., courtesy of The UPS Store of Carbondale, formerly Mail Boxes Etc.
Chocolates are available in half-pound boxes for a donation of $45, one-pound boxes for a donation of $60, and two-pound boxes for a donation of $100. Participants can also order a one-pound box of chocolates, along with a Comfort Heart Pillow™ from Mother Earth Pillows of Arnold, Mo, for a $120 donation. Each box includes a gift card with the sender's personalized Valentine message.
Secure pledges can be made online at http://www.wsiu.org/love. or by calling 1-800-745-9748. Orders must be received by 1pm on Wednesday, February 12 for delivery on or before Valentine's Day.
Questions or special requests should be directed to Susan Patrick, WSIU Customer Service Representative, at (618) 453-6184, susan.patrick@wsiu.org.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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