Eagles Radiothon puts goodies, good times on eBay
By Peter Mucha
Inquirer Staff Writer
Want to buy a brush with greatness?
Or hang out with a favorite radio personality?
Or get autographed gear or other Eagles souvenirs?
This morning, many such chances went up for bid, as the Birds and radio stations WIP (610 AM) and WYSP (94 FM) began the annual Eagles Radiothon, a fund-raiser for City Year and the Eagles Youth Partnership.
Here's a small sampling of the 65 items that will be on eBay through Thursday:
-- Trip for two to Super Bowl XLIV in Miami.
-- Backyard barbecue for 50 at your home, hosted by WYSP's Spike, Jennifer Reed and Gordon.
-- Helmets signed by Donovan McNabb and Bryan Westbrook.
-- A round of golf with Eagles broadcasters Merrill Reese and Mike Quick. Dinner for 12 at Le Bec-Fin.
-- Catered use of the Comcast box at a Flyers game with WIP-AM's Glen Macnow.
-- Dinner with at Geno's Steaks with owner Joey Vento and WPHT-AM's Dom Giordano.
-- Video game challenge with DeSean Jackson in the Eagles Locker Room.
-- Be in a photo with the Eagles players ... or the cheerleaders.
Hosts on WIP and WYSP will talk up lots of items, but for a complete list go to www.94wysp.com/pages/5039000.php?.
City Year Greater Philadelphia coordinates young volunteers who try to help children and improve schools and neighborhoods.
The Eagles Youth Partnership is a non-profit that uses the team's "star power" to help disadvantaged children, according to the team.