The Adam Ritz Show

On this episode we begin with the topic of Turkey Trots and Drumstick Dashes. A Thanksgiving morning 5K, that usually raises money for Food Banks, is a great tradition for your family that promotes health while raising money for a great cause. Other segments include; Anna Kendrick donating her salary from her film Woman Of […]

We begin this show with the 811 Foundation. Adam had the pleasure of emceeing the Live Auction at their recent Gala, to help raise more than $25,000 for the 811 Foundation Education Foundation which provides internships to young adults across the country. Other segments include; $11.6 Billion added to the US Economy from Halloween spending. […]

This show kicks off with a story on a great charity in Ohio called Honoring Our Heroes. Retired Military Vet John Norris launched this foundation for retired Vets and First Responders who need help fixing or renovating their homes, due to being disabled or being on a fixed income. Recently they replaced a roof for […]

This show begins with the devastation of Hurricane Milton in Southwest Florida. If you’d like to donate, go to www.RedCross.org. And if you are in need of assistance, you can find help at www.RedCross.org/Shelter. Other segments include; a new charity watchdog group called Charity Watch, that can help you find legit foundations. Learn more at […]

We begin this episode with the new class of films added this week to the Library of Congress National Film Registry, bringing the total to 875 films. Titles include Home Alone, Fame, Terminator 2, 12 Years A Slave, Nightmare Before Christmas, among others. Other segments include; UPS is now using AI to track the homes […]

We begin this broadcast with Project 44. Beloved member of the Butler Basketball national championship teams, #44 Andrew Smith, passed away at the age of 25 from a rare bone cancer. In Andrew’s name, Project 44 launched in 2016 to advocate for Bone Marrow donations and Cancer Awareness, Funding, and Research. You can learn more […]

On this episode we take a look a new book that’s raising money and awareness for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The book is called THE SINGERS TALK, written by Jason Thomas Gordon, the grandson of famed entertainer Danny Thomas. Danny Thomas founded St. Judes. The Singers Talk features interviews with some of pop music’s […]

This episode begins with an announcement from trusted charity/foundation resource Charity Navigator. CharityNavigator.org has announcement a new program called Causeway, where like minded charities are grouped together so you can more easily find the causes that you want to support. Other segments include; Performing certain Yoga in your office chair at work can relive stress […]

This episode begins with a discussion of Health And Fitness awareness during the last few weeks of summer. The colder temps and shorter days are coming, and now is the time to get a plan for your Physical Fitness this Fall and Winter. Other segments include; $40 donation from Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation […]

We begin this episode with a report from the Olympics, involving rap music legend Flavor Flav. Mr. Flav has entered a 5 year partnership with US Water Polo to help finance their teams. Flavor Flav was inspired to get involved financially after learning the members of the Women’s US Water Polo team had regular day […]

We begin this show with a charity concert event with Pablo Cruise. The 70s Yacht Rock band from California, famous for the hits Love Will Find A Way and Whatcha Gonna Do, played a benefit concert recently to raise money for the Marion Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen. Other segments include; Summer Olympics […]

This show begins with a look at a Donna Summer Auction. The late Queen of Disco’s daughters have teamed up with Christies of New York, to raise money for a few of Donna’s favorite foundations including the Elton John Aids Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Other segments include; A study on how your work […]

We begin the show with a story from Portland, OR. An Orange Theory location fired a coach/trainer who scammed members out of $12,000 worth of donations he said he’d give to 17 local charities. He kept all the money that members Venmo’d him. The Orange Theory has committed to giving $1000 to each of the […]

Entrepreneur John Wechsler joins us to talk about his work with kids across America, to spark the entrepreneur in them. From Lemonade Stands for 3rd graders, to Science Labs for teenagers, John has a passion for inspiring kids to become the world’s next great Entrepreneurs. John is the Founder and CEO of Spokenote, learn more […]

We begin this show with our annual list of Fireworks Safety tips, as provided by the National Safety Council. The best tip of all is to relax on a lawn chair or blanket, and watch your civic professional fireworks. Other segments include; Corey Barton played every single Foo Fighters song over a 9 hour period […]

We begin the show with One805, and organization in California that benefits the First Responders of Santa Barbara. One805 has announced that Grammy-winning recording artist Kenny Loggins as this year’s Heart of the Community Award recipient. The award recognizes individuals who have shown outstanding dedication to giving back to the community. Prior recipients include Kevin […]

This episode begins with Global Running Day, which takes place on the first Wednesday of June. The First Global Running Day was in 2009. Millions of people participate every year, logging tens of millions of miles running to promote health. Other segments include; Mosquito Season. Mosquitos can carry disease like West Nile, so keep on […]

This show begins with a story out of Albany, GA and The Life Preparatory School of Boys. The school, founded by Randall King, teaches young men life skills and the importance of Manhood, including their 6 core values, Honor, Discipline, Commitment, Courage, Accountability, and Consistency. Learn more and donate at TheXForBoys.org. Other segments include: Fathers […]

We begin this show with a story about an organization called Mended Arrows. This group of men provide free haircuts to young men as a way to provide therapy and mentoring. This initiative is called Mended Arrows Therapy Cuts Mentoring Program. The barbers provide T(HAIR)APY (get it, therapy) for the young men during the free […]

We begin with a report from the FBI about scams. Older Americans were scammed out of $3.4 Billion last year. We discuss techniques for our elders to avoid these scams. Other segments include; Microchipping your pet. A recent returned Amazon package accidentally had the family cat inside the box. The cat was able to be […]