Unearthly Haul For Chet’s Toy Drive
• We want to send our love and undying respect to our pal Chet Buchanan, who recently returned to Planet Earth after setting yet another incredible collection record with his 19th annual Chet Buchanan Show Toy Drive, brought to you by his longtime radio home, Entercom Top 40 KLUC/Las Vegas. Over the course of Chet’s annual 12-day labor of love, he lived 30 feet in the air on a 30X40-foot scaffolding unit for 24 hours a day, without every coming down, all in an effort to raise awareness for families that may need a little extra help this holiday season, by providing one more toy, one more bike and one more gift card. We are pleased, to say the least, and astounded, to say the most, to report that Chet’s 2017 Toy Drive, which ran from Nov. 30-Dec. 11, filled (32) 50-foot Coca-Cola trailers with new toys, along with 8,109 bikes and $455,550 in cash and gift cards! Take a moment and ponder those astronomical numbers…
Toy Drive benefits HELP of Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization that is now making sure that over 3,000 less fortunate families have gifts to unwrap this holiday season. “It’s nearly impossible to wrap my head around what just took place over the last 12 days,” said Buchanan, still trying to get re-acclimated to earth’s gravity at ground level. “From some of the most miserable weather we’ve experienced, to the most unbelievable totals beyond what I might have ever imagined. It’s truly a dream that just keeps getting better! Spence, Kayla, Davey The Showkiller, Lasso and I are incredibly humbled, grateful, and absolutely honored to join our incredible 98.5 KLUC teammates and sponsors to serve the greatest, most passionate listeners in the most amazing city and community in the world!”
JB King, OM of Entercom Las Vegas said, “What Chet does each year for children in the Las Vegas community is truly incredible. This year, after battling 30 mile-an-hour winds and near-freezing overnight temperatures, we still managed to have our biggest Toy Drive year ever.” Pictured, (l-r): Lasso, Davey, Spence, Chet and Kayla pose for their traditional post-Toy Drive photo.
