Holiday Cheer: Feeding the Community at Holiday Time

Burger King and WOBL/WDLW Committed to Helping

Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio (Second Harvest), Burger King and WOBL/ WDLW Radio are proud to announce the 37th year for Holiday Cheer will kick-off next week at 14 Burger King locations throughout the region.

The campaign started in 1983 to raise awareness and funds to help feed local families during the holiday season. Over the years, nearly $1,248,866 was raised through donations given at the Burger King restaurants and through online donations to Second Harvest, which provided almost 6,265,978 meals. This year, the campaign starts on Monday, November 23 and runs through December 24.

“This year is tough on all of us but it is more important than ever to do what we can to help our community,” shares Sully Renuart, President & CEO of Midwest R Corporation heads up the local Burger King operations and has been helping the local community from the start. Sully’s father, John, was one of the founders of Holiday Cheer. Doug Wilber, president and CEO or WOBL/ WDLW and his wife, Lorie, have also been part of this endeavor since the beginning. Doug adds, “We can only imagine how many people will need to be thinking about feeding their family for the holidays. This has always been an important campaign. But this year, we are hoping to make the greatest impact ever.”

Julie Chase-Morefield, President & CEO of Second Harvest adds,

“Each year, this campaign makes a big difference in so many lives. Our statistics show that this year, we’ve had more people than ever come to our distributions for the first time ever. As the holidays approach, we want to make sure