Listener Support
Thank you to all our supporters and those who keep WEFT going strong. We invite you to include WEFT in your year-end giving and as you plan your charitable activities for this year.
How can you support WEFT? You can Support WEFT any time online. What about volunteering? We have lots of ways you can help. Or if you have a vehicle you no longer need, consider a car donation through careasy.org. You can also do payroll deduction and donate through Community Shares of Illinois.
Donate Online
Homegrown Organic Radio! Fall Fundraising Drive
On October 20, 1975, a group of broadcasting agronomists planted the seeds that became Prairie Air, Incorporated. Over the next several years, a community radio station sprouted. The first WEFT broadcast at 90.1 FM occurred on September 25, 1981.
100% homegrown, WEFT provides a fresh alternative to the mainstream by cultivating a wide variety of music, public affairs, and informational programming - harvested and distributed to the people of East Central Illinois and our worldwide community.
It takes the support of listeners like you to plan for our future growth. During our Fall Fundraiser, you can donate here on our website or mail in our donation letter. For a donation of $90.10 or more, you can receive a WEFT "Homegrown Organic Radio" T-shirt.
You can use our Online Donation form to make a one-time or recurring donation to WEFT. Click on the Blue Donate Now button.
Although our Fall Donation Drive "officially' ended on Monday Oct. 7, it's never to late to donate! Donate at the $90.10 level or above and grab one of our "Homegrown Organic Radio" T-shirts"
Donate by phone
Call the Station Manager at 217-359-9338 to make your pledge over the phone.
Donate by mail
Print & fill out our printable donation form and include it with your check. Make checks payable to WEFT, and mail them to:
WEFT
P.O. Box 1223
Champaign, IL 61824
Donate in person
Stop by the station, located in downtown Champaign (map), and our station manager can take your pledge in person. We're located at:
113 North Market St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Volunteer
Find out what you can do to help WEFT by volunteering a few hours. Contact our coordinator at volunteer@weft.org.
Vehicle Donation
Donating your car, truck, van, SUV, boat, motorcycle, ATV, RV, trailer or airplane has never been easier!
You can give CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) a call at 1-855-500-RIDE or go through their online donation process and designate WEFT as the non-profit beneficiary.
CARS will schedule the vehicle for pick up by a licensed tow complany at no cost to you. You will be provided a donation receipt at the time of pick up. They evaluate each vehicle with the goal of ensuring that WEFT recieves the maximum amount of money possible.
Within 30 days of the sale of the vehicle, you will receive a thank you letter, which you may use as a tax receipt for vehicles that sell for $500 or less. If your donated vehicle sells for more than $500, CARS will mail you an additional receipt known as "IRS Form 1098-C, Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes" if your tax identification number has been provided.
Community Shares
Do you work at the U. of I. or Parkland College? Both of those employers participate in Community Shares of Illinois.