MIX Means Variety » Non-Profit http://mix941kmxj.com Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Car Wash to Benefit Local Amarillo Missions Team and Their Mission Trip http://mix941kmxj.com/car-wash-to-benefit-local-amarillo-missions-team-and-their-mission-trip/ http://mix941kmxj.com/car-wash-to-benefit-local-amarillo-missions-team-and-their-mission-trip/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 14:20:22 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=210243 You know, I have a tendency to run my car through an automatic car wash.  I can't remember the last time it was hand washed.  However, I cringe every time I have to pay.  My thoughts usually consist of, "really?  I cannot believe I just paid that much for a car wash

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/car-wash-to-benefit-local-amarillo-missions-team-and-their-mission-trip/feed/ 0 jupiter images Stamp Out Hunger This Saturday With The National Association of Letter Carriers http://mix941kmxj.com/stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday-with-the-national-association-of-letter-carriers/ http://mix941kmxj.com/stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday-with-the-national-association-of-letter-carriers/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:30:08 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=208678 Hunger in the Texas Panhandle is something that isn't going away.  Food is needed on a daily basis and people are going hungry.  Twenty-One years ago the National Association of Letter Carriers started an event called Stamp Out Hunger to help out the hungry and this Saturday they will continue that tradition and will collect food for the High Plains Food Bank.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/stamp-out-hunger-this-saturday-with-the-national-association-of-letter-carriers/feed/ 0 facebook Colorado Parents Raise Money for their Kid's School By Hosting a Pub Crawl [VIDEO] http://mix941kmxj.com/colorado-parents-raise-money-for-the-kid-school-by-hosting-a-pub-crawl-video/ http://mix941kmxj.com/colorado-parents-raise-money-for-the-kid-school-by-hosting-a-pub-crawl-video/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:53:53 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=205915 When it comes to fundraising, making a ton of money on an event is a huge challenge.  However, one group of parents in Denver, Colorado have come up with a idea that helps them raise a ton of money in just one event.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/colorado-parents-raise-money-for-the-kid-school-by-hosting-a-pub-crawl-video/feed/ 0 9News.com Amarillo Police Officers and Firefighters Set to Fight Each Other This Saturday http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-police-officers-and-firefighters-set-to-fight-each-other-this-saturday/ http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-police-officers-and-firefighters-set-to-fight-each-other-this-saturday/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:32:08 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=203356 Yep, you read that right.  Our local police and firefighters will be going at it.  Now don't worry, it will all be in a boxing ring and it all benefits a great cause.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-police-officers-and-firefighters-set-to-fight-each-other-this-saturday/feed/ 0 facebook Get Ready the Boy Scouts Are Scouting for Food This Saturday for The High Plains Food Bank http://mix941kmxj.com/get-ready-the-boy-scouts-are-scouting-for-food-this-saturday-for-the-high-plains-food-bank/ http://mix941kmxj.com/get-ready-the-boy-scouts-are-scouting-for-food-this-saturday-for-the-high-plains-food-bank/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:26:22 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=193007 Coming up this Saturday, from 9a-1p, the Boy Scouts will be doing their annual Scouting for Food.  This day for me is like Halloween in March.  Only you won't find goblins, pumpkins or ghouls.    You will only find nice young men in uniform collecting non-perishable foods for the High Plains Food Bank.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/get-ready-the-boy-scouts-are-scouting-for-food-this-saturday-for-the-high-plains-food-bank/feed/ 0 facebook Need Help Finding the Perfect Bra? Fit For the Cure® Coming to Amarillo. http://mix941kmxj.com/need-help-finding-the-perfect-bra-fit-for-the-cure-coming-to-amarillo/ http://mix941kmxj.com/need-help-finding-the-perfect-bra-fit-for-the-cure-coming-to-amarillo/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:49:22 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=187277 Do you have a hard time finding the perfect bra?  You know the kind the fits you perfectly in every way possible.   If you are tired of having straps cutting into your shoulders or your bra cutting you in half, then it is time you got fitted properly for the perfect bra.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/need-help-finding-the-perfect-bra-fit-for-the-cure-coming-to-amarillo/feed/ 0 Wacoal.com Enjoy Teen Expression Art This Saturday at Impact Futures Above the Influence http://mix941kmxj.com/enjoy-teen-expression-art-this-saturday-at-impact-futures-above-the-influence/ http://mix941kmxj.com/enjoy-teen-expression-art-this-saturday-at-impact-futures-above-the-influence/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:35:12 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=177224 Our teenagers are inundated every day with drugs and alcohol whether it be from peers, TV, music or the internet.  The one way to keep our kids from buckling under the pressure and experimenting with drugs is to talk to them and educated them about the consequences.  That is where Impact Futures comes into the picture.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/enjoy-teen-expression-art-this-saturday-at-impact-futures-above-the-influence/feed/ 0 facebook Amarillo CMN Patient Jasmine Diaz has a Chance to Win $15,000 for CMN From White Cloud – [VOTE] http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-cmn-patient-jasmine-diaz-has-a-chance-to-win-15000-for-cmn-from-white-cloud-vote/ http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-cmn-patient-jasmine-diaz-has-a-chance-to-win-15000-for-cmn-from-white-cloud-vote/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:00:30 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=171596 Children's Miracle Network is a local organization who helps out sick kids in the Texas Panhandle.  Each year Mix 94.1 turns over our radio station to raise funds for CMN.  Some of those funds go to help the kids have fun during their stay at the hospital.  One local patient turned a stay in a hospital to a possibility of having her artwork showcased on a White Cloud tissue box.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillo-cmn-patient-jasmine-diaz-has-a-chance-to-win-15000-for-cmn-from-white-cloud-vote/feed/ 0 facebook Amarillo's Mike Tunstall Jr. Competing in the Annual Salvation Army World Record Bell-Ringing Contest http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillos-mike-tunstall-jr-competing-in-the-annual-salvation-army-world-record-bell-ringing-contest/ http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillos-mike-tunstall-jr-competing-in-the-annual-salvation-army-world-record-bell-ringing-contest/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:21:34 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=163768 Each year the Salvation Army has a contest to see who can ring the bell the longest. It has become an annual event and this year Amarillo has a contestant taking part.  This year's goal is ringing the bell 60 hours straight.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/amarillos-mike-tunstall-jr-competing-in-the-annual-salvation-army-world-record-bell-ringing-contest/feed/ 0 Chris McGrath/Getty Images The High Plains Food Bank 'Together We Can' Food Drive Kicks Off Monday http://mix941kmxj.com/the-high-plains-food-bank-together-we-can-food-drive-kicks-off-monday/ http://mix941kmxj.com/the-high-plains-food-bank-together-we-can-food-drive-kicks-off-monday/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:46:49 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=160609 It's that time of year again, to buy an extra bag of food when you go grocery shopping.  The High Plains Food Bank's Together We Can Food Drive starts on Monday.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/the-high-plains-food-bank-together-we-can-food-drive-kicks-off-monday/feed/ 0 HPFB Get Your Real Christmas Tree at Amarillo's Troop 80 Treeland http://mix941kmxj.com/get-your-real-christmas-tree-at-amarillos-troop-80-treeland/ http://mix941kmxj.com/get-your-real-christmas-tree-at-amarillos-troop-80-treeland/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:38:03 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=158921 It's that time of year again for Christmas trees.  If you are one of those people who love a real tree, or maybe you would like a real tree this year, don't purchase your tree from a big discount store, purchase it from a local source, Troop 80 Treeland.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/get-your-real-christmas-tree-at-amarillos-troop-80-treeland/feed/ 0 facebook Salvation Army Angel Tree http://mix941kmxj.com/salvation-army-angel-tree/ http://mix941kmxj.com/salvation-army-angel-tree/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:30:17 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=157957 While you are out and about doing your Christmas Shopping this weekend.  Remember the Salvation Army Angel Tree this Holiday Season.  The tree contains the names of children in the Panhandle Area who are in need of a Christmas this year.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/salvation-army-angel-tree/feed/ 0 facebook Help a Teen out this Christmas by Participating in the Amarillo Teen Christmas http://mix941kmxj.com/help-a-teen-out-this-christmas-by-participating-in-the-amarillo-teen-christmas/ http://mix941kmxj.com/help-a-teen-out-this-christmas-by-participating-in-the-amarillo-teen-christmas/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:04:26 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=158200 When it comes to Christmas and the needs of children most organizations take care of the small children.  However, when it comes to teenagers, they seem to be the ones left out.  That is why, Amarillo Teen Christmas was founded.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/help-a-teen-out-this-christmas-by-participating-in-the-amarillo-teen-christmas/feed/ 0 flickr/martinack15 Claude Safety Day is This Saturday http://mix941kmxj.com/claude-safety-day-is-this-saturday/ http://mix941kmxj.com/claude-safety-day-is-this-saturday/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:17:03 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=139738 A fun event is happening in Claude, Tx this Saturday.  It is the first Claude Safety Day.  Make plans to make the short trip from Amarillo to Claude to learn about safety with the family while having some fun.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/claude-safety-day-is-this-saturday/feed/ 0 iStockphoto March of Dimes Presents the Signature Chefs Gala http://mix941kmxj.com/march-of-dimes-presents-the-signature-chefs-gala/ http://mix941kmxj.com/march-of-dimes-presents-the-signature-chefs-gala/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:32:35 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=138139 Make plans now to enjoy the best in cuisine while saving babies.  The March of Dimes presents the 11th annual Signature Chefs Gala.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/march-of-dimes-presents-the-signature-chefs-gala/feed/ 0 facebook Martha's Home Is Gathering Blankets of Love http://mix941kmxj.com/marthas-home-is-gathering-blankets-of-love/ http://mix941kmxj.com/marthas-home-is-gathering-blankets-of-love/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:05:42 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=137708 If you are like me you get a ton of blankets as gifts.  I mean, they are the perfect gift because who doesn't need a blanket and they are perfect for a tight budget.  However, sometimes you get to many blankets and they end up in your linen closet still in the package.  If that is the case, donate those new or gently used blankets.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/marthas-home-is-gathering-blankets-of-love/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Eat at Chili's and Help Out the Amarillo YMCA http://mix941kmxj.com/eat-at-chilis-and-help-out-the-amarillo-ymca/ http://mix941kmxj.com/eat-at-chilis-and-help-out-the-amarillo-ymca/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:20:59 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=136955 C'mon you know you don't wanna cook tomorrow right?  Well instead of planning on cooking take the family out to Chili's you get a great meal and you help out a great cause.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/eat-at-chilis-and-help-out-the-amarillo-ymca/feed/ 0 facebook H.A.M it Up for the High Plains Food Bank http://mix941kmxj.com/h-a-m-it-up-for-the-high-plains-food-bank/ http://mix941kmxj.com/h-a-m-it-up-for-the-high-plains-food-bank/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 13:21:31 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=135640 This month is Hunger Action Month for the High Plains Food Bank and they are hamming it up with Bakersville Cupcakes and Palace Coffee Company.

]]> http://mix941kmxj.com/h-a-m-it-up-for-the-high-plains-food-bank/feed/ 0 facebook If You Love to Run, Then Run in a Red Dress for a Good Cause – Red Dress Run Benefitting the Arrow Children and Family Ministries http://mix941kmxj.com/if-you-love-to-run-then-run-in-a-red-dress-for-a-good-cause-red-dress-run-benefitting-the-arrow-children-and-family-ministries/ http://mix941kmxj.com/if-you-love-to-run-then-run-in-a-red-dress-for-a-good-cause-red-dress-run-benefitting-the-arrow-children-and-family-ministries/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:39:59 +0000 Lori Crofford http://mix941kmxj.com/?p=135292 If you love to run, then grab your red dress and get set to run in the Red Dress Run this weekend to help out the Arrow Children and Family Ministries.

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Ministry Wings Aviation is a wonderful organization that helps get people on airplanes when they have a serious issue.  Those issues range from medical emergencies, humanitarian causes, and even ministries.  They team up with corporate aircraft to get people to their destination.

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