Eagle 97.7’s Steve West’s “DELAWALK” raises $10,954.35 to help fund local Red Cross relief
One step at a time

Eagle 97.7’s Steve West, host of “The Morning Mess”, walked 136.4 miles in ten days from Delmar to Middletown to meet 1,000 Eagle 977 listeners and to raise money for the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula. His marathon trek, which ended Thursday April 13th at Halpern Eye Associates in Middletown, raised more than $10,900 for local disaster relief.

Sponsored by Halpern Eye Associates and other local businesses, Steve’s journey began in the early morning hours of April 3rd when he set off from Delmar. The intrepid Steve (right in picture), accompanied by 97.7 Producer Steve Monz (left in picture) in their specially outfitted Honda Ridgeline and trailer, made pit stops twice a day along the route to meet and greet listeners and collect donations for the local chapter of the American Red Cross. Steve’s loyal fan base came out to urge him on, in Seaford, Bridgeville, Georgetown, Lewes, Milford, Harrington, Felton, Camden, Dover, W. Dover, N. Dover. Cheswold, Smyrna and Middletown. Red Cross volunteers and staff, and families who had been helped or trained by the Red Cross shared their stories live on 97.7FM during the 10-day trek. Steve and fellow Eagle 97.7FM presenter Gary also broadcast live at the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Southern Delmarva Office for the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula on N. Market St. extension in Seaford.

Donations for DELAWALK can still be made to the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula through the Eagle 97.7FM website – www.eagle977.com, by phone to 1-800-777-6620 or by mail to American Red Cross Southern Delmarva Office, Attention: DELAWALK, 523 N. Market St. Ext, Seaford DE 19973.

DELAWALK T-shirts are still available. A $10 donation to the Red Cross will get you a numbered shirt with Steve's autograph on it. Contact Eagle 97.7FM at (302) 422-7575 or staff@eagle977.com. Speaking of T-shirts, the auction for shirts #1 and #1000 is now over. Congratulations to David Henderson, who bid $125 for shirt #1, and Joe Young, who bid $105 for shirt #1000.

Thank you to all who contributed to Steve’s successful DELAWALK. And a HUGE thank you to Steve West!

The American Red Cross helps millions of worldwide but this fundraising drive keeps the donation dollars in our local area where as many as 277 families in 9 counties on the Delmarva Peninsula have been assisted in the past year, due to a tragedy such as a house fire or flood. Since the beginning of this year up until mid-April, 271 families in our 9 counties have received disaster assistance from their local Red Cross. Of these, 35 families were from Sussex and 41 families were from Kent. Every cent stays right here where it is needed!

Delmarva Broadcasting Company locally owns and operates EAGLE 97.7 along with 10 other radio stations in Delaware and Maryland. DBC is committed to serving listeners and communities in which we live.