WOWO announced on July 12, 2024, that Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne has been chosen out of dozens of qualified northeast Indiana 501(c)3 not-for-profits to benefit from this year’s 77th annual WOWO Penny Pitch.

Congratulations to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne

Habitat builds homes through community support for low- to middle-income families and walks alongside qualified families through a holistic home-buying process. They also operate The Habitat ReStore, which is a nonprofit home improvement store and donation center where sales support building Habitat homes.

The organization has built nearly 350 local homes since 1986.

The 2024 WOWO Penny Pitch campaign begins with the 3rd Annual Penny Pitch N’ Putt Golf Outing on July 25. Other events include Christmas on Broadway, the Bob Chase Memorial Komets Hockey Game, the annual Penny Pitch gas pump event and a two-day Penny Pitch Radiothon.

The campaign is in its 77th year, which makes it the longest running local charity benefitting area families.

More information about Habitat for Humanity of Fort Wayne can be found here.

Come To Our Fundraising Events & Look For Us With our WOWO Buckets at the Following Locations:

• The 2024 WOWO Penny Pitch campaign begins with the 3rd Annual Penny Pitch N’ Putt Golf Outing on July 25.
• Other events include Christmas on Broadway, the Bob Chase Memorial Komets Hockey Game, the annual Penny Pitch gas pump event and a two-day Penny Pitch Radiothon.

Thank you for supporting WOWO Penny Pitch 2024!

The History of Penny Pitch: 

Since 1948, WOWO has asked people throughout Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan to contribute pennies, nickels, dimes or more to help families within the WOWO listening area.

Penny Pitch began after World War II when a simple request came to WOWO to help a young quadriplegic buy a special typewriter so he could pursue a writing career.

A request was made over the air for listeners to donate their pennies. The response was so overwhelming that more than enough was raised to help the young man.

Thus, Penny Pitch was born.

Over the next few years, momentum grew as the Tri-State area adopted Penny Pitch as their own local charitable effort. Each year, local families were chosen as the recipients of Penny Pitch.

Funds continued to grow until it became necessary to incorporate Penny Pitch into a non-profit corporation providing benefits for those who contribute large amounts.

Now, over 70 years after the first Penny Pitch began, the corporation provides grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations that serve disadvantaged people in the Fort Wayne, Allen County and Northeast Indiana region.

As the longest-running local charity benefiting area families, Penny Pitch is loved by listeners who give generously every year.