This week's show is all about fundraising! Why, you may ask? Well, that's very easy to explain. CJAM needs the money to keep the programming going and our ON AIR room equipment updated. The University that we are affiliated with thinks that so long as they pay for our managers, nothing else is really needed. Wrong!!! So, all the costs for equipment upgrading, costs of shows etc. is up to the volunteers on the station to raise during their shows.

As it happens, CJAM's Boker Tov is one of the more expensive shows to run because of the many long distance phonecalls we make to bring you so many interviews. A ten minute phone call to Israel, during show time costs approximately $25.00. So imagine how expensive those 30 minute interviews cost!!! It does add up.

The ON AIR room is in desperate need of a new phone system, so we can have Caller ID, hold buttons, and conference calls. It will take Hundreds of dollars to replace our present system, which is why we haven't done it yet. We would also like to have a better sound system in there. All of that costs a lot of money.

So, there's our dilemma. We hate asking for money, but all of us at CJAM believe in our station and the shows we bring to you. I especially believe in Boker Tov. Boker Tov is the only Jewish radio show in the Windsor/Detroit area. We strive to give you the latest and most honest opinions and news from Israel, not to mention all of the issues we tackle every week.

We only ask for financial support once a year,so, please consider giving generously this year. Last year, Boker Tov raised nearly a thousand dollars. We would be thrilled if you could at least double that amount, this year. Ilan and I thank you in advance and hopefully we will hear from you when you call in your pledge on Thursday!!!