Thank you so much for making Cares for Kids 2024 a success!

Thank you so much for making Cares for Kids 2024 a success!

Photo: 93.9 & 101.5 The River


WRSI Cares for Kids 2024 has completed for this year – all the kids have been chosen! Thank you for participating and Happy Holidays!

Please remember to bring the unwrapped, labeled gift to one of our drop-off locations by Monday, December 16th at noon. If any gifts arrive late due to shipping delays or other issues, please bring them to the River Studios at 15 Hampton Avenue in Northampton, or contact Stefan, our Director of Promotions at sward-wheten@wrsi.com.

  1. Windham County (VT)
    1. The Latchis Hotel: 50 Main Street, Brattleboro
    2. The Brattleboro Holiday Inn Express: 100 Chickering Dr, Brattleboro (off of Putney Road)
  2. Franklin County (MA)
    1. Green Field’s Market: 144 Main Street, Greenfield
    2. McCusker’s Market: 3 State Street, Shelburne Falls
    3. Atlas Farm Store: 218 Greenfield Rd, South Deerfield
  3. Hampshire County (MA)
    1. Cowls Building Supply: 125 Sunderland Rd, North Amherst
    2. UMass Five College Federal Credit Union: 200 Westgate Center Drive in Hadley (off of Route 9 near the Amherst town line)
    3. UMass Five College Federal Credit Union: 225 King Street, Northampton
    4. Galaxy Restaurant: 60 Main St, Easthampton (NOTE: open evenings only, Wed-Sat, 5 PM – 8:30 PM)
    5. The Old Creamery Coop: 445 Berkshire Trail (MA Route 9), Cummington

We’ll work with our agencies to gather up the gifts and get them where they need to go by the time the December holidays start up. And we’re adding a special treat to the mix: one lucky gifter will be chosen to win a free pair of tickets to the Kimaya Diggs & Friends Holiday Show at the Iron Horse in Northampton on Friday, December 20th. Just our way of saying “thank you” for making the holidays a little brighter for local families.

The River Cares for Kids campaign is made possible in partnership with:

       

Fleury Lumber

Galaxy of Easthampton

Construct Associates

Website by: Yes Exactly

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