2026 Spring Spirit Drive Executive Director Thank You Letter

Dear Friends of The Rock,

To all of you who listened, prayed, or donated, thank you for your support of The Rock Catholic Radio’s 2026 Spring Spirit Drive. We are elated to report that, through the generosity of our donors who gave gifts of all sizes, ranging from $5.00 to $5,000, we reached our goal! That’s important because our twice-a-year Spirit Drives provide vital funding for The Rock to cover our regular operating costs as well as necessary – sometimes unexpected – expenses. In fact, our AM 930 transmitter was struck by lightning on the first day of the drive, so that’s a great example of an unplanned, and very costly, expense!

We hope you enjoyed our always-dynamic hosts, Fr. Doug Brown and Debbie Georgianni, along with the dozens of inspiring guests including EWTN personalities, local priests and deacons and noted authors, who enlightened and entertained us all as they focused on the theme of Angels All Around Us. We were blessed to have learned so much about the angels, our divine messengers, during the Spirit Drive. Fr. Chris Alar reminded us that God gave us our Guardian Angels as a gift to guide our hands and feet in the right direction. And, Fr. Mike Driscoll shared the wisdom of Thomas Aquinas when he reminded us that angels constantly behold our Heavenly Father and carry Heaven to us.

The three-day drive included chances to win raffle prizes donated by our business members, for which we (and the winners!) are very grateful. The grand prize, donated by a board member, was a beautiful olive wood St. Michael the Archangel statue, crafted in the Holy Land. All donors and callers were eligible to win that. In addition, those who pledged $1,000 or more (or $100+ monthly) were entered into a drawing to win an incredible 12-day pilgrimage to Italy, courtesy of Padre Pio Pilgrimages. Congratulations to John M. and Heidi K., respectively, who were the winners of the two aforementioned raffles.

Please know we appreciate every person who supported the Spring Spirit Drive in any way, with your time, prayers, and generosity, or simply by tuning in. We pray for you daily, and we hope we can count on your continued prayers for this listener-supported apostolate.

St. Peter the Rock, pray for us! Mary, Queen of the Angels, pray for us!

With humble gratitude,

Mary Ann Meitin

Executive Director