With over 90% of New York’s homeless in need of a warm coat and thousands of New Yorkers being forced to make a choice between buying a winter coat and putting food on the table or meeting other basic survival needs, New Yorkers will have an opportunity to drop this staggering statistic on December 12th.
98.7 KISS FM (WRKS) will be broadcasting live throughout the day from Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square in Midtown Manhattan as they host their annual donation drive from 6am to 7pm. “The KISS Cares Coat Drive is in its 6th year collecting thousands of coats for New Yorkers in need, and we are so excited to bring it to Ripley’s Times Square this year”, 98.7 KISS FM (WRKS) Program Director, Rose Crichton explained. ”It’s a fun, family friendly venue right in the heart of the city and I couldn’t think of a better partner!”.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will be offering live Side-Show performance shows throughout the day and an exclusive admission offer to all those who come donate a coat. “Ripley’s is ecstatic about the chance to support New York Cares, an excellent organization that has directly been aiding the homeless for over twenty years”, explained Ripley’s General Manager, Michael Hirsch. “We are encouraging all New Yorkers to extend their kindness and give to those who are experiencing trouble obtaining the necessities that many of us take for granted.”
About Ripley Entertainment, Inc. (http://www.ripleys.com/) is a leading global attractions company with annual attendance of more than 13 million. In addition to its 60-plus attractions, the Orlando-based company has publishing and broadcast divisions that oversee projects including the globally syndicated Believe It or Not! television show, best-selling books and the popular syndicated cartoon strip, Ripley's Believe It or Not! that still runs daily in 200 newspapers in 42 countries. There are now 30 Ripley's Believe It or Not!® odditoriums (including NYC) in operation. The unique attractions feature exhibits that one must see to believe - exhibits that are so bizarre, so odd, so strange, that even the most worldly and knowledgeable guests will be awestruck.
