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Cayuga Radio Group was in the Ithaca Festival Parade with their canned food drive 'Cans Along Cayuga'. Last year 1,000 pounds of food was collected and donated to the United Way of Tompkins County for various food pantries in the area.

“‘Cans Along Cayuga’ was born out of our discussions with the United Way of Tompkins County,” said Vice President/General Manager Chet Osadchey, “They continue to see increased hunger issues within our community, and our team at Cayuga Radio came up with the idea to get as many people to participate in a fun event that would help address this important problem.”

“Cans Along Cayuga is an important and easy way to make difference while having a good time.  Anyone who views and enjoys the Ithaca Festival Parade can be a part of fighting hunger in our community.  I think it is a great addition to a special local celebration, and United Way is honored to be a partner.” James Brown, United Way of Tompkins County President and CEO.

“The idea is simple,” Said Connie Fairfax-Ozmun, Marketing Director at CRG, “All nine (9) Cayuga Radio Group stations (WHCU AM/FM, Q Country, Lite Rock 97.3, Classic Rock I-100, Progressive Talk, The Vine, The Buzzer, Z95.5 and Rewind 107.7) have been running on-air promotional announcements encouraging people to bring canned goods with them to the May 29th Ithaca Festival parade.  We are encouraging them to line Cayuga Street with these cans and our staff and promotional volunteers will move along the parade route collecting these cans and stacking them on a trailer.”

All the food will be given to the United Way of Tompkins County that will directly designate the recipient organizations.

“It’s a necessary cause,” said Osadchey, "And I cannot think of a more fitting setting to visually showcase the power of individuals making a collective difference than at our festival parade.”

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