WTAM's Mike Snyder to Emcee SVDP Cleveland Friends of the Poor Walk September 28

Mike Snyder, Lakewood resident and sports anchor on Newsradio WTAM 1100’s “Wills and Snyder in the Morning,” will serve as master of ceremonies at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Cleveland Second Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk on Saturday, September 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Richfield Woods Park, 4100 Broadview Road in Richfield, Ohio.  The fundraiser will allow community members from all walks of life to participate in a simultaneous, nationwide event to increase awareness of the numerous challenges faced by the poor, and generate significant funds earmarked for direct assistance to the area’s needy.

Snyder has served as WTAM 1100 sports director since 1990.  He is also the studio host for the Cavaliers and Browns Radio Networks.  During his career, he has been a pre- and post-game host for Indians baseball, as well as the radio voice for the Cleveland Force soccer team and Double-A Canton-Akron Indians.  He was inducted into the Ohio Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2000.

The Cleveland fundraiser is part of a national event, the SVDP USA Annual Friends of the Poor® Walk, which was held at approximately 220 locations across the country in 2012.  It attracted some 19,000 participants of all ages and backgrounds and raised more than $1.8 million for the poor.

This year’s paved route is less than one mile, and is family-friendly to accommodate strollers, wheelchairs and individuals of all ages.  All monies raised locally will be utilized to help Northeast Ohio residents.  Registration and parking are free, and participants will receive a T-shirt, water bottle, refreshments and various prizes.  To participate or donate, register online at:  http://www.fopwalk.org.   For more information, contact SVDP Cleveland at 216.696.6525, ext. 3150.

Established in 1865, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Diocese of Cleveland is a local human service and welfare organization of neighborhood volunteer groups residing in participating parishes (“Conferences”) throughout the Diocese of Cleveland’s eight-county service area. Volunteers (“Vincentians”) provide immediate, temporary emergency direct assistance to those in need, regardless of their race, ethnicity or religious affiliation.  Last year alone, some 200,000 low-income individuals received more than $4 million in aid, which included food donations from SVDP’s four food pantries (Ozanam Centers), clothing, furniture, back-to-school supplies and assistance with utilities. SVDP’s central office is located at 1404 East Ninth Street, Cleveland.  For more information, call 216.696.6525, ext. 3150 or http://www.svdpcle.org.