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Make-A-Wish 'Wishes In Flight Campaign'

Bryen — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:40:09 +0000

You can help grant a wish for a local child with a life-threatening medical condition, simply by donating airline miles. Make-A-Wish Northeast New York grants around 100 wishes each year, and most involve air travel. Your donation of airline miles through Wishes in FlightSMcan help make those wishes come true. See details at http://www.neny.wish.org or [...]

Q-Tease Jen's Big Skydiving Adventure! [PHOTOS]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:16:05 +0000

Over the weekend I was lucky enough to get to do something that I have always wanted to try- skydiving. I posted earlier in the month about how I would be jumping and raising money for Make-A-Wish, and the day could not have been anymore perfect. My four fellow co-workers and I had the rush of a lifetime jumping out of a plane and helping needy children at the same time. Look out below for photos of the jump!

Buy A Ticket To Mayhem and Help Our Troops

WQBK — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:30:23 +0000

The world's largest festival is giving back to our service men and women thru a program called Metal Of Honor. The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring Slipknot, Slayer, Motorhead Anthrax and many more will be at SPAC July 31st. Beginning today at 10am and for the next 72 hours for every lawn ticket sold a portion of the ticket price will be given to Q103's Military Charity called Townsquare Cares.

Get An Iced Coffee Today, Support Albany Childrens Hospital

BJ Ragone — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:24:14 +0000

It’s always nice when you can do an everyday activity to benefit a good cause. Today, stop off at a Dunkin Donuts and get an iced coffee and help support the Children’s Hospital at Albany Med. Not that I need an excuse to enjoy myself a nice cup of Joe. As a coffee addict, yes [...]

Dalton Prepares To Walk A Mile In Her Shoes [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:19:40 +0000

I am extremely pumped (pun intended) to be apart of this great event however, I’m not walking into this unprepared. Saturday April 21st, at Samaritan Hospital’s Lally Pavilion is the “Walk a Mile In Her Shoes” walk and for the first time I will be participating. I will join many across the country in an [...]

Stop At An Albany Area Dunkin Donuts, Help Out The Muscular Dystrophy Association

BJ Ragone — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:38:56 +0000

Let’s face it. You need your coffee. How awesome would it be if getting your morning coffee also meant doing something good? Sounds like a great combination. Albany area Dunkin Donuts have teamed with the MDA to raise money, and awareness. It’s always nice to be able to help out the needy. Now, when you [...]

Get Pumped & Walk A Mile In Her Shoes

WQBK — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Q103 is extremely proud to be a sponsor of this great event again and we're challenging you to strap on a pair of red pumps and 'Walk A Mile in Her Shoes'. Q103 & Dalton Castle will be walking on Saturday April 21st, 11a at Samaritan Hospital's Lally Pavilion as part of the International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence. Should you accept the challenge of walking in women's shoes, you might just like it!

NFL Star Bernard Pollard Has A Special Message For Rob Dawes [VIDEO]

BJ Ragone — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:46:53 +0000

Watch out Rob Dawes, because Bernard Pollard of the Baltimore Ravens is coming for you. While Monte and myself were in Hudson for a charity basketball event, we got to catch up with one of the meanest players in the NFL, and he couldn't understand why Rob wasn't a Ravens fan.

Over The Edge Charity To Benefit Special Olympics of New York

B6 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:45:06 +0000

If you see people repelling down the Crowne Plaza building in downtown Albany it’s all for a good cause – “Over The Edge” and it all benefits Special Olympics New York. If heights aren’t your thing there are ways you can participate by sponsoring one of the repelling participants. Check out all the information after the jump including some people on our team here at Townsquare Media in Albany who are repelling.

FB&HW Interview Darryl Strawberry [AUDIO]

BJ Ragone — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:22:53 +0000

The former New York Met and Yankee joined the show today to chat about his charity organization and about how the game of baseball has changed today. Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images Darryl Strawberry is one of the greatest baseball players of the past 30 years. He is a 4 time World Champion, one with [...]

Take It Off For Charity

WQBK — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:44:50 +0000

There's a new website that combines nudity with charitable donations. www.nudityforcharity.org allows volunteers to submit fully clothed photos of themselves along with a donation button for a specific charity. When the charity donation goal is met, their pictures unlock showing topless or fully nude photos for everyone visiting the site.

Prince's Guitar Gets $100,000 For Charity

Jennifer Beaudoin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:11:53 +0000

Finally some money is going toward a good cause! Recently, the infamous singer/performer Prince auctioned off one of his favorite guitars, with all proceeds going to charity. The legendary gold guitar sold for $100,000. The buyer: McClaren Formula One Racecar driver Lewis Hamilton.

Mick Foley Will Mow Your Lawn For 5 Grand

JMrozek — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:40:15 +0000

That’s no joke. I know it’s a lot of money but I think you’ll find it’s for a great cause. Mick isn’t desperate for cash as he won’t be putting that money in his pocket. He’s to offering to mow the lawn of anyone that makes a $5,000 donation to the Rape, Abuse and Incest [...]

Help Japan by Rocking Out on iTunes

amanda.medina — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:11:14 +0000

There are several programs that have started to give aid to Japan since the major earthquake that struck a couple weeks ago. Apple has stepped up and is offering music as a relief fund. With charities, it’s hard for some of us to give such generous donations when a lot of us are short in [...]

Ready To Rumble? [AUDIO]

WQBK — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:12:02 +0000

Local resident & former WWE Wrestler Jeff Starr stopped by the Q103 studio’s. He didn’t body slam me but he did promote the Spring Rumble Wrestling Event at Burnt Hills High School Friday night. Jeff Starr got his wrestling start in the Capital Region at Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School and worked his way up to the WWE [...]

The Most Charitable Celebs

BJ Ragone — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:43:05 +0000

Radar online put together a list of the celebrities that give the most year in and year out. We all know that when your famous you make a ton of money. So what do you do with it? Most of them buy some pretty cool stuff, new homes, cars you name it. Now even with [...]

Holiday Break In's

Bryen — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:58:27 +0000

Each year around the holidays, Free Beer & Hot Wings make it a point to stop all of the mocking and joking around for at least one day, and use the reach that this radio show has to do some good. For the 9th year, we'll be conducting the Free Beer and Hot Wings Holiday Break-in.