Charitable Hands Are Divine: C.H.A.D. is named For Chad Radvansky whose dad is a Morning Rush Irregular. He called one day when he heard that I was in need of someone to help me install a door for a senior citizen who was in need of help. As I spent a few hours with Bob Radvansky I learned why he not only makes himself available to help others, but in fact what motivates him to look for such opportunities. His son, CHAD, had died in an auto accident. Chad had stopped at a gas station just prior to his accident and desperately needed a few dollars for gas. The station would not accept a $5 check, or allow him to sell a $25 gift card to the cashier for $5 so he could in turn use the money to buy gas. He was then "run off" by the manager when he tried to sell the gift card to another customer. Chad responded like I am sure I would have, he became upset and then sped out of the convenient store parking lot. A few miles away, he ran off the road and died in the accident. The exact details of what happened are a mystery, but Bob and Lisa Radvansky are sure that if only someone had help their son when he was in need, the chances are good that he would be alive today.
How about you, have you ever turned away from someone who was truly in need? Or better yet, have you helped someone when you could have easily just kept moving? It is funny that the feeling that you get when you help someone else is a heart warming experiece that you can't generate with any other action.
When Bob shared CHAD's story on the air, it motivated many Morning Rush Irregulars to get involved and help others. It also created an opportunity for us to salute those in our community who have worked with organized charity efforts as well as those who already practice random acts of kindness. That is what C.H.A.D. is all about, facilitating those who want to help with members of our communities who need help.
When Julie (of the Mayor's Office) heard Bob's story, she played the interview with Bob Radvansky for Mayor Bob Coble. Mayor Bob called and wanted to get involved, so he facilitated a meeting for us to not only get organized, but to afford us the opportunity to use his office to link up with charities, neighborhood associations, and other organizations within the city so that our collective efforts would have a hub to not only identify such needs be be a source to join those individuals who can either donate time, money, or guidance and services to make Columbia and surrounding communities a better place to live. So I ask you "Can you share your two hands, or give me two dollars?" So many of our needs in our community are not expensive to overwhelmingly time consuming, most of the time it a few hours or a few dolars. Can you help? Do you know of someone in need? Can yo donate two dollars to the cause to facilitate those who can help? Email me at jrush@clearchannel.com to become a part of C.H.A.D.Charitable Hands Are Divine. Experience that feeling that you can't get anywhere else, the feeling of helping others in need.
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Jonathon Rush Voted Best Radio Personality!!! What?????
Best Local Radio Personality Jonathan Rush Again! 1994, 1995,1996,1997,1998(runner up), 1999 (runner up), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,(runner up), 2006, 2008, 2009 and now...2010! No matter what you read in the Free Times 'Rant" page, I did not stuff the ballot box! I did not pay my kids to vote. I can't explain it either, but I thank the readers of The Free Times for the votes!
I have been scheduling my next couple of days and have found that I won't be lacking in opportunities to eat with Morning Rush Irregulars!
Tonight I am in charge of the food for the boys...so we will (as Lee says "EAT LIKE MEN". THIS TIME I AM GETTING THE RUSH'S CHICKEN SUPPER TO GO! I CAN EASILY FEED MY FAMILY FOR $15.50. That is the best deal going.
Tomorrow Morning: Come on out to Krispy Kreme donuts for the Cops on Donut Shops! It's a fundraiser for Special Olympics, but of course you will need a dozen donuts while you are there......we will be on the air live from 6am til 9. More here:
Tomorrow for lunch I am looking for suggestions: email me at jrush@clearchannel.com
Tomorrow afternoon I am going to swing in and out of First Baptist for the Spaghetti Supper to go for $7.00. I will pick up super for the Boys and head out to Wild Wing on Bauer Pkwy for the Due West performance (I will be eating wings and raw chips). Someone watch my sweet tea while I introduce the band.
Friday Morning: Probably shaking the vending machine here at work with Tumbleweed. Last time I had to eat Andy Capp's Hot Fries! Pray for me!
Friday Afternoon: I am headed out for a Troop 10 Boy Scout Camping trip. I am in charge of the Friday night desert: I am cooking a peach cobbler in the dutch oven. beacuse I will be on Lake Murray, I will miss the opener of the OKRA STRUT. Love me some okra! Or try one of the street vendors offerings. You can never go wrong with a "steak in a pocket" or the ever popular "Pig on a Stick"
Saturday Morning I want to crash the Okra Strut parade and get knee deep in boiled Okra!
Saturday Afternoon I am headed over to Thunder Tower The Richland County Sponsored Bike and BBQ. Eat Up! Link Here:
Saturday night I will be at a wedding Reception, or I would be back at the Okra Strut of the Viva La Vista: Link Here
Then Sunday I am going to reheat the BBQ Butt I bought at Thunder Tower Saturday (plan ahead!); Link here:
I think Sunday night I may pass on dinner or have a salad!
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