{"id":65690,"date":"2020-11-18T09:30:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T14:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=65690"},"modified":"2020-11-17T20:22:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T01:22:07","slug":"phoenix-area-radio-host-writes-holiday-childrens-books-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/phoenix-area-radio-host-writes-holiday-childrens-books-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix-Area Radio Host Writes Holiday Children’s Books for Charity"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Local morning radio host Rich Berra of 104.7 KISS FM\u2019s Johnjay and Rich Show has authored two holiday children\u2019s books with proceeds going to charity. Also heard on 93.7 KRQ FM in Tucson and in markets across the country through iHeart Media, the Johnjay and Rich Show is known for its annual Christmas Wish program, which grants holiday wishes to children and families in need.<\/p>\n

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PHOTO CAPTION: \u201cThe Tale of Christmas Steve\u201d and \u201cChristmas Steve Meets Christmas Carol\u201d by author Rich Berra have generated nearly $80,000 in charitable donations.<\/em><\/p>\n

The sale of these holiday books have generated nearly $80,000 in donations to the cause through the #LoveUp Foundation, the charity Berra started with his on-air partner Johnjay Van Es.<\/p>\n

Berra\u2019s first book, \u201cThe Tale of Christmas Steve,\u201d chronicles the story of a miniature elf named Steve, who reminds readers that sometimes big things really do come in small packages. The sequel, \u201cChristmas Steve Meets Christmas Carol,\u201d tells the tale of 6-foot-2 tall elf girl Carol, who is scared to let her talents shine. With a little help from Christmas Steve, Carol finds out what happens when she lets go of fear and starts dreaming out loud. Both stories champion inclusion and equality for all \u2014 no matter the outside appearance.<\/p>\n

In addition to donating proceeds to the #LoveUp Foundation\u2019s Christmas Wish program, Berra has instituted a buy-one, give-one campaign where every book sold will be matched with a second book donated to a child in need. In years past, children\u2019s hospitals, foster care programs and Title 1 schools have all been beneficiaries; this year, the author adds Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley to the list.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith so many children learning remotely and needing extra educational support due to COVID, we thought what better organization to benefit than Boys & Girls Clubs,\u201d said Berra. \u201cThings may feel a bit different this year, but my belief is that the message, the fun and the hope of these books restore a little magic \u2014 that\u2019s something we all need this holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n

The beautifully illustrated hardcover books are both 32 pages long and retail for $17.99. They are available at AJ\u2019s and Bashas\u2019 stores across Arizona as well as in numerous boutiques.<\/p>\n

For more information or to purchase, visit http:\/\/www.christmassteve.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To schedule an interview with the author, email info@brandedpros.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 18, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Local morning radio host Rich Berra of 104.7 KISS FM’s Johnjay and Rich Show has authored two holiday children’s books with proceeds going to charity. Also heard on 93.7 KRQ FM in Tucson and in markets across the country through iHeart Media, the Johnjay and Rich Show is known for its annual Christmas Wish program, which grants holiday wishes to children and families in need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7880,"featured_media":65651,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,12804,125,1,175,37,177],"tags":[14719,3002,14718],"class_list":["post-65690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-books-publishing-news","category-ap","category-arizona-news","category-business-news","category-corporate-social-responsibility-news","category-entertainment-news","category-phoenix-news","tag-boys-and-girls-clubs","tag-childrens-books","tag-holiday-childrens-books","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":4302,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7880"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65690"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65690\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}