Day 2: Fall Into Winter Membership Drive
It’s Day Two of our Fall Into Winter membership drive, and today’s prize is a special one.
One lucky listener will win a two-day trail ride adventure at the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown, where visitors escape the routine of everyday life among wild horses and burros, roaming free in a natural environment inhabited by a diverse wildlife.
After a day of riding through a landscape of native grasses, manzanita, oaks, pines, creeks, and lava rock, guests enjoy a relaxing evening at Wild Horse Camp, which includes storytelling around the campfire and a hearty cowboy barbecue dinner. In the morning, wake to the aroma of fresh-brewed coffee and a tasty down-home breakfast.
Bordering a seasonal vernal lake, the camp features frontier-style cabins that comfortably sleep two to four guests, a cook house with a wood-burning stove, restrooms, and yes, even a hot shower.
We will name the winner at 7 p.m. today, and if it’s you, you’ll be notified by phone or email. Sustaining Members and those who have given already this fall are entered. Good luck!
There’s still time to get in the drawing if you haven’t contributed yet. By giving now, you can help ensure that innovative, intelligent programming will continue to thrive on NSPR.
Here’s what else is on tap for today:
Special on-air guest: Cristy Kidd, Turtle Bay Exploration Park (4 to 7 p.m.)
Morning Challenge: Member Christy Brice is sponsoring a $1,500 challenge grant from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. All new gifts we receive will be matched by Christy up to $1,500! More challenges to be announced — tune in!
Afternoon Classics Drawing (1 to 3 p.m.): A pair of tickets to see Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti on February 12th at the new Zingg Recital Hall on the CSU, Chico campus. This performance is a part of the San Francisco Opera Grand Opera series, sponsored by NSPR in partnership with Chico Performances.
Evening Challenge: The McConnell Foundation is sponsoring a $2,000 challenge grant from 4 to 7 p.m. All gifts we receive will be matched by the Foundation up to $2,000!
Special Program: At 6:44 p.m., Up the Road takes you on a tour of North State mountain towns where you’ll find some stunning fall color, brisk autumn air, and local character.
And don’t forget, all Sustaining Members and fall drive donors are entered into our grand prize drawing for a winter trip for two to St. Paul, Minnesota, to attend A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile in person. This grand prize includes a tour of the historic Fitzgerald Theater and the studios of American Public Media, $1,000 airfare, three nights’ lodging, and a $100 gift card from Mountain Sports in Chico to help you fend off the cold.
Thank you, as always, for your support of North State Public Radio.