Another record-breaking year for Mix Cash and Cans

FRANKLIN — “When we started this in 1987, we never imagined it would grow into this,” said founder Fred Caruso who, along with morning co-host Amy Bates, accepted listener donations by broadcasting at 18 central New Hampshire locations the week of Dec. 13-17. “It’s amazing to me this fundraiser, in its 35 years, has always raised more than the year before, which enables us to help more people through the organizations that benefit from our listeners’ generosity. And, we can’t thank the business community enough. Everyone was just so generous.”

This year’s campaign was jump-started by the sale of the ten-dollar, Mix Cash & Cans Prize Calendar. “All those ten-dollar bills really added up,” Caruso said. “We sold more than ever before, over 11-hundred, which generated over $11,000 for Cash and Cans. And, the close to five-thousand dollars in prizes on the calendar, were all donated by area businesses and individuals. Our Funspot gift-card fundraiser generated close to two thousand; Den Brae Golf Course donated one thousand dollars through a benefit golf tournament; we had a fun time during our last broadcast trying to match the two thousand dollars donated by Seufert Law and Grevior Furniture. And we did! Just amazing.”

Caruso said donations ranged from $6,000, to kids with their piggy bank money, to kids bringing in one canned good. “And the kids at area schools raised more food than ever before. It truly is a grass-roots effort and we thank each and every person and business who made a donation. We live in a magical area.”

All proceeds stay in our local area, benefiting the Twin Rivers Interfaith Food Pantry; Tilton/Northfield/Sanbornton Christmas Fund; Meredith Food Pantry; Bread & Roses Soup Kitchen; Every Child Is Ours; St. Joseph’s Food Pantry; Franklin Police Toys for Tots; Belmont Police Santa’s ‘Lil Helpers; The Santa Fund of the Greater Lakes Region; St. Vincent DePaul and the Northfield/Tilton Congregational Church Food Pantry and American Legion Post 49’s food basket program.

For more information about the Mix Cash & Cans Program, contact Caruso at fred@mix941fm.com. Cash and Cans donations are accepted year-round through Venmo at Mixcashandcans and checks, made payable to Mix Cash & Cans. Mix Cash & Cans is a public service of Northeast Communications Corporation, a locally owned and operated Northeast Communications Radio Group.