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Yes, radio is free. But the listeners of Q106.5 were still willing to ante up $50,220 for the Pine Tree Egg Ride. One employee of the Q describes how the money rolled in. “In some cases, a group or a business pooled their money to make a donation. Students collected pennies and pledged what their schools were able to raise. We had some students donate their allowance, too.”
While the audio promos must have been egg-citing, you can’t ignore the visual impact this event makes, now in its 15th year. The egg mathematics went like this: With each $50 raised, an egg was stuffed into the shirt of a volunteer rider, who traveled by snowmobile from Levant to Newport on the “ITS 84” trail during a cold, snowy day in February.
This year, the 10 yolk-soaked riders included personalities from Q106.5, meterologist Todd Simcox from WABI-TV5, a Maine State Police officer, a member of the 101st Security Forces, and representatives from the Department of Conservation. Yet all that albumen was sacrificed for a great cause: The Pine Tree Camp, beneficiaries of the messy fundraiser, will provide another memorable summer camp experience for children and adults with disabilities, something it’s done since 1945.
While the audio promos must have been egg-citing, you can’t ignore the visual impact this event makes, now in its 15th year. The egg mathematics went like this: With each $50 raised, an egg was stuffed into the shirt of a volunteer rider, who traveled by snowmobile from Levant to Newport on the “ITS 84” trail during a cold, snowy day in February.
This year, the 10 yolk-soaked riders included personalities from Q106.5, meterologist Todd Simcox from WABI-TV5, a Maine State Police officer, a member of the 101st Security Forces, and representatives from the Department of Conservation
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