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Written by Jasmine Today your favorite squad, the WDKX Jam Squad, stopped by the American Red Cross at 50 Prince street to bring awareness to the 8th Annual Cecil McClary Blood Drive, as well as Sickle Cell Awareness Month. In honor of her late grandfather, who needed a blood transfusion after being nearly fatally shot, […]
Written by Jasmine On Friday, September 13th the WDKX Jam Squad attended one of the exhibitions of Rochester Fringe Festival 2019 at Parcel 5 in beautiful downtown Rochester. This particular show was free and full of family fun! For those of you that may not know, Fringe Festival began in 2012 and is described as […]
Written by Jasmine From now until December 20, 2019, News10NBC will have several drop off locations accepting donations of new and unwrapped toys for their annual Toys for Tots Holiday Drive. The Toys for Tots Holiday Drive will provide new and unwrapped toys to children in the local community who are less fortunate than others. […]
Written by Jasmine Are you a city resident looking for a rewarding career? Do you have a passion for helping others and positively impacting your community? If these points are true for you, then keep reading! Simple Basic Eligibility Requirements We all know the job of a firefighter is no walk in the park, but […]
In an effort to fund a 100,000 square foot expansion project, The Strong National Museum of Play has launched a new internet game called Warp Speed. The object of the game is to collect all toys in the maze with your hovercraft and return them to The Strong before the time runs out! There are […]
Written by Tariq A celebration of life service will be held at 101 South Plymouth Ave; Central Church of Christ for Daryl McCuller Jr. (B. I. R. D) on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Viewing to begin at 9:00 am. Home going Service to follow at Noon.
After the news broke about the Rochester City School District’s $30 million budget deficit, a whirlwind of effects came about. Teachers and staff learned about possible mid-year layoffs, parents and students were outraged and the city’s bond rating was lowered. Now we’re finding out that there’s still more to come. According to city of Rochester […]
Written by Jasmine The WDKX Jam Squad had the pleasure of being part of the city of Rochester’s annual Christmas event, Bringing Christmas Downtown 2019! Every December, the city of Rochester comes together with local community organizations to help provide Christmas gifts and winter coats to families in the community in need. Everyone meets at […]
Written by Atu The Zero Abuse Project, a leading nonprofit dedicated to stopping child sexual abuse and providing assistance to survivors, will host an event with District Attorney for Monroe County, Sandra Doorley, on Wednesday, September 18th in Rochester. The event will focus on the changes to the statute of limitations requirements for child sexual abuse […]
Written by DJ Sight East High School has filed an appeal to get one of the top ranked football players in the state eligible to play again. East High junior, Seven McGee, wasn’t able to play after the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Section 5 Football ruled he was ineligible this season […]