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INDIANAPOLIS – September 12, 2024 – In celebration of 70 years of service to community, WISH-TV celebrates a partnership with Teachers Treasures. DuJuan McCoy, Owner, President, and CEO of Circle City Broadcasting (parent company of WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23) recently announced that the 10th annual GR8 Paper Push raised a record of more than $600,000 for Teachers Treasures. For every dollar raised, Teacher’s Treasures can buy $15 worth of school supplies which equates to more than $600,000 of school supplies.
WISH-TV started the GR8 Paper Push in 2014 partnering with Teacher’s Treasures to collect donations to help educators provide school supplies for students in need. Since then, the community has embraced the annual school supply drive raising $1,059,905 to help Teachers Treasured distribute more than $2.3 Million worth of school supplies to support area teachers. This year’s total is nearly double the amount of any previous year!
“The WISH-TV News Department is focused on family and community” said Al Carl, CCB Vice President of News. “It is our privilege to help teachers, students and their families through GR8 Paper Push.”
Margaret Sheehan, Executive Director of Teachers Treasures, said, “Year over year, WISH-TV and the entire WISH family continues to show their commitment to the educational community with the GR8 Paper Push. The impact that WISH-TV has on the generosity of the folks who donate their dollars or crayons or office folders for this event. Every effort creates change in a classroom. We see a positive WISH for their generosity and more importantly helps area teachers by providing the necessary supplies that support learning for thousands of students.”
As a 70-year legacy television station, WISH-TV is committed to be Focused on Family and The Community, with the specific mission to be Indiana’s Education Station.
WISH-TV has set the standard for television excellence in Central Indiana since 1954. The station has been honored as “Television Station of the Year” by the Indiana Broadcasters Association, for its overall Excellence by the Edward R. Murrow Awards, and as “Outstanding News Operation,” “Outstanding Weather Operation,” “Best Newscast,” and “Best Website” by the Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association. WISH-TV offers 77 hours per week of local news and local programming and provides around-the-clock information with its digital platforms WISHTV.COM and MyINDY-TV 23.