Laurie has been a volunteer with the Relay For Life of Washington County for several years as a member of the Event Leadership Team as well as serving as a team captain. A naturally quiet person, Laurie has stepped in to help with many Relay events including paddle auctions , manning tables at local events, and serving as a volunteer for An Evening of Hope.

For about the past five years, Laurie has served as the event chair for the Bark For Life of Washington County — a dog walk that raises funds for the American Cancer Society. As the event chair, she has poured herself into the role — reaching out to sponsors and supporters. Laurie's step outside of her comfort zone has led to big rewards. This past spring, with Laurie at the helm, Bark For Life raised $4,000 for the American Cancer Society and her presence in the community has led to a strong partnership with the Longmeadow Animal Hospital.

We are truly thankful for all of Laurie's passion and volunteerism, and we're thrilled to be able to highlight her accomplishments!

Manning Media has been a huge supporter of the American Cancer Society in both Frederick and Washington Counties as far back as 2010. In that year, Sean Morrissey from Manning Media along with our then-staff partner, Laurie Frey, discussed the idea of holding a Radiothon. While never having held an event like that before, they got to work and, over 13 years, raised an impressive $385,000 for the American Cancer Society!

Dave Barnhart, a Manning Media sales executive, landed Frederick Memorial Hospital as a Radiothon sponsor for all of those years. The DJ's were always amazing, and the sales representatives at Manning Media collectively solicited businesses in Frederick and Washington Counties to support the event as Power Hour Sponsors. The generosity of the staff at Manning Media — from Mr. Fred Manning to the DJ's and sales force — allowed Radiothon to become a very successful annual event.

In 2016, Manning Media implemented an annual 5K run to coincide with Radiothon. This event often included many of the on-air talent building teams and running in the 5K themselves.

Even during the Covid shutdown, Manning Media found a way to pull off a successful event with a small team of 4 at the Key 103 Barn in the fall of 2020. In addition, Dani Gurrie, Promotions Director at Manning Media, developed the very successful and much loved Drive Thru Easter Egg Hunt and Trick-or-Treat events in both Frederick and Washington Counties that would continue to support the American Cancer Society.

We thank Manning Media for their support and are honored to be able to highlight the great work they've done!