{"id":24491,"date":"2025-12-05T19:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T01:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?page_id=24491"},"modified":"2025-12-06T00:29:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:29:20","slug":"the-x-kj-a-thon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/the-x-kj-a-thon\/","title":{"rendered":"The X &#038; KJ A-Thon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24504 additional-class aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/x-kj-athon-2024lrgv2.jpg\" alt=\"Help us make a difference this holiday season with the X and K J A-thon\" width=\"915\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/x-kj-athon-2024lrgv2.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/x-kj-athon-2024lrgv2-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/x-kj-athon-2024lrgv2-768x302.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The FISH and Catholic Charities Christmas Store needs your help to fill the SEMI during the X &amp; KJ A-THON on Wednesday, December 10th 6:00 a.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m. The semi will be located at Premier Broadcasting, 206 S. Willow, Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>It takes an entire community to put on an event like the Christmas Store. Help us ensure that every Effingham County child has a Christmas toy and every resident has food on their table on Christmas day.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Every donation helps!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"columns-2-33-66\">\n<div class=\"columns-2-33-66-first\">\n<h3>Monetary Donations<\/h3>\n<p>Donations can be made during the X &amp; KJ-Athon or sent prior to the event to:<\/p>\n<p>FISH Human Services<br \/>\nPO Box 473<br \/>\nEffingham, IL 62401<\/p>\n<p><em>Make checks payable to: FISH <\/em><br \/>\n<strong><em>MEMO:<\/em><\/strong> <em>The Christmas Store<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Catholic Charities<br \/>\n1502 East Fayette Avenue<br \/>\nTeutopolis, IL 62467<\/p>\n<p><em>Make checks payable to:<br \/>\nCatholic Charities <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-2-33-66-last\">\n<h3>Items Needed<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns-2\">\n<div class=\"columns-2-first\">\n<ul>\n<li>New Hats &amp; Gloves<\/li>\n<li>New Coats<\/li>\n<li>New Toys (Infant &#8211; High School)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-2-last\">\n<ul>\n<li>Diapers (Any Size)<\/li>\n<li>New Family Board Games<\/li>\n<li>New Kids&#8217; Socks, Underwear, PJs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Food Needed<\/h3>\n<div class=\"columns-2\">\n<div class=\"columns-2-first\">\n<ul>\n<li>Egg noodles<\/li>\n<li>Can Pie Filling<\/li>\n<li>Pancake Mix<\/li>\n<li>Peanut Butter<\/li>\n<li>Potatoes in a Box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-2-last\">\n<ul>\n<li>Pie Shells<\/li>\n<li>Syrup<\/li>\n<li>Jelly<\/li>\n<li>Stuffing Mix<\/li>\n<li>Any Non-Perishable Food Item<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">We are anticipating providing goods to nearly 1,000 Effingham County Children in 2025!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>If your business would like to create a drive amongst co-workers, we encourage you to drop your collection off as a group and get your picture in front of the big wheel!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Have Questions?<\/h2>\n<p>Contact Molly Bushue<br \/>\n217.254.0777<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24500 additional-class aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rural-king-925x75v1.jpg\" alt=\"We will literally be filling the semi thanks to the generosity of Rural King\" width=\"925\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rural-king-925x75v1.jpg 925w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rural-king-925x75v1-300x24.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rural-king-925x75v1-768x62.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FISH and Catholic Charities Christmas Store needs your help to fill the SEMI during the X &amp; 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