It has been quite a busy week over at the BLASTmedia office. In addition to all of our usual tasks, this past Wednesday we also helped put on our annual fundraiser for the Special Olympics of Marion County. This year our fundraiser was themed “Fly Me to the Moon Dog” and was hosted at Moon Dog Tavern, and ended up being a really fun event!

The night started with our two emcees, Dave Smiley of WZPL 99.5 Smiley Morning Show and Tre Hawkins, a local Special Olympic Athlete who introduced the event, and the bands–Tighten Up and Free But Not Cheap. After that the night consisted of dancing, food, drinks, fun and our silent auction, with products donated from around town.

A special thanks to everyone who showed up for the fundraiser and was involved in the planning process–it was a huge success. We made around $3,000 that will all go toward the Special Olympics of Marion County and its more than 900 participants, for purchase of things like equipment and uniforms.

We hope to see you there next year!