WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.520 --> 00:00:04.599 KFI AM six. You're listening to Later with Mo Kelly 2 00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:10.400 on demand on the iHeartRadio app. We are live everywhere 3 00:00:10.800 --> 00:00:14.199 on the iHeartRadio app. And speaking of life, we're coming 4 00:00:14.199 --> 00:00:17.519 to you from the Anaheim White House on the occasion Apostathon. 5 00:00:17.719 --> 00:00:20.800 It is the greatest day I think in the year 6 00:00:21.480 --> 00:00:27.280 at KFI. I am always in awe of your collective generosity. 7 00:00:27.679 --> 00:00:30.480 How you are able to come together each and every 8 00:00:30.559 --> 00:00:37.039 year and help feed children in the thousands every single week. Now, 9 00:00:37.079 --> 00:00:40.240 we know that Katerina's Club would have been here without us, 10 00:00:40.399 --> 00:00:44.640 but it would not be the same without you. So please, 11 00:00:44.679 --> 00:00:46.479 as we start this evening, put your hairs together for 12 00:00:46.520 --> 00:00:51.359 all that you've done to feed children each and every week. 13 00:00:51.399 --> 00:00:57.359 And I have an updated total of your collective generosity. 14 00:00:58.119 --> 00:01:02.640 As of seven pm, we have thirty two thousand, five 15 00:01:02.719 --> 00:01:06.879 hundred and forty five pounds of pasta and sauce. Yes, 16 00:01:07.000 --> 00:01:11.280 let's acknowledge that first. And now we have a sum 17 00:01:11.439 --> 00:01:16.280 total in donations of seven hundred and twenty one thousand, 18 00:01:16.359 --> 00:01:23.760 eight hundred and twenty dollars. Yes, sir, we are on 19 00:01:24.439 --> 00:01:28.640 our way, and I have to ask a very important question. Now, 20 00:01:29.319 --> 00:01:33.200 has everyone had a drink yet? All right, has everyone 21 00:01:33.239 --> 00:01:36.680 had two drinks yet? I see a couple of hands 22 00:01:36.680 --> 00:01:39.359 go up. Yes, it's official. The bar is now open. 23 00:01:39.760 --> 00:01:41.879 The bar is now open. Over the course of the evening, 24 00:01:41.920 --> 00:01:43.480 we're gonna be talking to a number of people from 25 00:01:43.519 --> 00:01:46.159 Spartan's final. We're gonna see Chef Bruno, who's gonna be 26 00:01:46.200 --> 00:01:47.640 joining us later on. And put your ans together for 27 00:01:47.760 --> 00:01:54.159 Chef Bruno. No, I don't know how he does it. 28 00:01:54.840 --> 00:01:57.640 I don't know how Producer Michelle, who's off to my right, 29 00:01:57.840 --> 00:02:00.519 does it. They've been here since maybe four thirty five 30 00:02:00.560 --> 00:02:04.760 in the morning, three a m. You might as well 31 00:02:04.799 --> 00:02:07.280 just say yesterday, because that's not today. Anytime you get 32 00:02:07.280 --> 00:02:10.000 somewhere at three in the morning, that's the night before, 33 00:02:10.479 --> 00:02:13.639 that's not the next day. And producer Michelle, she's been 34 00:02:13.639 --> 00:02:16.520 doing this longer than I've been here. This is kfi's 35 00:02:16.719 --> 00:02:20.960 fourteenth annual postathon. I think this is maybe my twelfth. 36 00:02:21.520 --> 00:02:25.080 I came to CAFI in twenty eleven, so I didn't 37 00:02:25.080 --> 00:02:28.680 have the benefit of seeing this from the very beginning, 38 00:02:28.680 --> 00:02:32.599 but I can say I've seen it grow tremendously over 39 00:02:32.639 --> 00:02:35.680 the years. And Michelle and I we'd have this conversation. 40 00:02:35.719 --> 00:02:38.280 It's like, Okay, I'm not gonna have any expectations. I'm 41 00:02:38.280 --> 00:02:40.719 not gonna put any pressure on myself. Are we gonna 42 00:02:40.759 --> 00:02:42.919 hit this landing? Are we gonna hit this goal? And 43 00:02:43.039 --> 00:02:46.240 each and every year she somehow, some way. And I 44 00:02:46.319 --> 00:02:49.800 say she because she's a person who is most instrumental 45 00:02:49.840 --> 00:02:54.039 in what you see and hear today. All of this 46 00:02:54.400 --> 00:02:57.840 is part of the brainchild of producer Michelle. She has 47 00:02:57.879 --> 00:03:01.759 been doing this since the very beginning. She is here 48 00:03:01.879 --> 00:03:06.680 before everyone else, and she will leave after everyone else. 49 00:03:07.919 --> 00:03:12.960 And there's something else. I'm always very appreciative of Michelle 50 00:03:13.000 --> 00:03:15.360 because people don't know this, but Michelle is part of 51 00:03:15.400 --> 00:03:18.400 the reason why I am at KFI. She was the 52 00:03:18.439 --> 00:03:21.479 one who picked my resume out of the stack and 53 00:03:21.560 --> 00:03:24.400 called me in and sat me down and said, what 54 00:03:24.439 --> 00:03:26.039 does he you want to do? I said, I want 55 00:03:26.039 --> 00:03:28.080 to stay in radio, and then she gave me an 56 00:03:28.120 --> 00:03:31.800 opportunity as a part time producer working for four dollars 57 00:03:31.800 --> 00:03:35.080 an hour, and you know, looks I'm living the American dream. 58 00:03:35.599 --> 00:03:40.840 But part of this is why I'm so compelled to 59 00:03:40.960 --> 00:03:44.719 be part of it, because I know what it's like 60 00:03:44.840 --> 00:03:50.800 from year to year, how this event changes lives, feeds people, 61 00:03:51.280 --> 00:03:55.800 helps houses people. And I don't know if there's another 62 00:03:56.080 --> 00:04:00.400 singular event which you can say has this time of 63 00:04:00.560 --> 00:04:04.280 impact right where you are. As I go around the 64 00:04:04.319 --> 00:04:06.280 city and I listen to people to say, Hey, you're 65 00:04:06.280 --> 00:04:09.520 a Cafi pasta. Dona's coming up. Are you gonna be there? Yeah, 66 00:04:09.879 --> 00:04:11.919 I can't wait. I've already made my donation. They've gone 67 00:04:11.960 --> 00:04:14.800 to Spartan Final, or they've gone to Wendy's and made 68 00:04:14.800 --> 00:04:18.360 their donation there. It has become something which is bigger 69 00:04:18.399 --> 00:04:21.680 than all of us individually. And if there's anything that 70 00:04:21.720 --> 00:04:25.480 I'm most proud of in my professional work, it's not 71 00:04:25.560 --> 00:04:29.480 just working with CAFI. It's knowing that Cafi has had 72 00:04:29.639 --> 00:04:35.639 an outsized impact and importance on helping children. And I'm 73 00:04:35.720 --> 00:04:38.000 real big on helping children. You can go ahead and 74 00:04:38.000 --> 00:04:41.800 applaud that. You definitely can go ahead and applaud that. 75 00:04:41.920 --> 00:04:44.600 And it's not too late if you're on your way 76 00:04:44.680 --> 00:04:46.920 on the freeway right now. We have seats which are 77 00:04:46.920 --> 00:04:48.600 available for you if you want to come in and 78 00:04:48.720 --> 00:04:51.839 sit in and watch later with Mo Kelly. You also 79 00:04:51.920 --> 00:04:55.639 can go to Wildfork Foods locations in Huntington Beach, Costa 80 00:04:55.680 --> 00:04:59.240 Mesa Mission, Viejo and Laguna, Miguel, do your regular shopping 81 00:04:59.240 --> 00:05:03.079 and say KFI Pasta Thon at checkout, and fifteen percent 82 00:05:03.160 --> 00:05:06.199 of your total will be donated to the KFI Pasta Thon. 83 00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:10.759 You can plan your holiday meal at Wildforkfoods dot com, 84 00:05:10.800 --> 00:05:14.879 but that's today only until nine pm. And let's say 85 00:05:14.879 --> 00:05:17.879 you're out doing your holiday shopping. Well, why don't you 86 00:05:17.920 --> 00:05:20.680 just go ahead and stop at any Smart and Final 87 00:05:20.720 --> 00:05:24.480 store and donate any amount. No amount is too small, 88 00:05:24.879 --> 00:05:28.680 donate any amount at checkout through December eighth. It doesn't 89 00:05:28.680 --> 00:05:31.079 even have to be today. Also, I saw my friend 90 00:05:31.160 --> 00:05:33.920 Ed Garrigols. I know he's walking around here somewhere. First 91 00:05:33.920 --> 00:05:36.120 Happy birthday to him. But you can also go to 92 00:05:36.199 --> 00:05:40.600 any Wendy's restaurant in southern California and donate five dollars 93 00:05:40.720 --> 00:05:43.680 or more and get a coupon book looks just like this. 94 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:48.279 Get a coupon book for Wendy's goodies through December eighth. 95 00:05:48.480 --> 00:05:50.519 And here's the best part for us grown folks. One 96 00:05:50.560 --> 00:05:53.480 hundred percent of your donation goes to Katerina's Club. There 97 00:05:53.519 --> 00:05:59.480 should be any any type of embarrassment or reservation. We 98 00:05:59.560 --> 00:06:04.879 are help kids, and I'm amazed now each and every year, 99 00:06:05.040 --> 00:06:09.839 you keep showing up. I watch you, I recognize your faces. 100 00:06:10.040 --> 00:06:12.560 I love all of you for coming out. I thank 101 00:06:12.639 --> 00:06:15.040 all of you for the donations that you make, and 102 00:06:15.079 --> 00:06:18.600 with great humility in my heart, I am overjoyed to 103 00:06:18.680 --> 00:06:21.639 see all of you and all that you've done. And 104 00:06:21.680 --> 00:06:24.040 we have some wonderful gifts that we're gonna be raffling 105 00:06:24.040 --> 00:06:26.560 off tonight. We have later with mo Kelly t shirts 106 00:06:26.600 --> 00:06:30.360 been given out later with mo Kelly key chains, also 107 00:06:30.439 --> 00:06:33.360 coffee mugs. We have this big ass basket that we're 108 00:06:33.360 --> 00:06:35.600 going to be raffling off. And also where are my 109 00:06:35.680 --> 00:06:38.560 country music fans? Do have any country music fans in 110 00:06:38.560 --> 00:06:42.879 the house? Well, I got something for you. We have 111 00:06:43.439 --> 00:06:50.040 an exclusive family four pack that we're given away to see. Well, 112 00:06:50.079 --> 00:06:52.399 I shouldn't tell you now I should just I should 113 00:06:52.439 --> 00:06:55.120 hold it back. Now I hold it back. Well, have 114 00:06:55.240 --> 00:06:59.160 you heard of Pam Tillis by chance? Have you heard 115 00:06:59.160 --> 00:07:02.399 of Lori Moore? By chance? Well, I'm talking about the 116 00:07:02.439 --> 00:07:05.720 Grits and Glamour Tour. We have a family four pack 117 00:07:05.959 --> 00:07:10.079 to give to you for a performance in two days 118 00:07:10.600 --> 00:07:14.240 at Lamarada Theater. So for my country music fans only 119 00:07:14.279 --> 00:07:16.319 if you're not a country music fan, I'm not talking 120 00:07:16.360 --> 00:07:18.600 to you, but for everyone else, we have a family 121 00:07:18.639 --> 00:07:21.519 four pack that we're gonna be giving away later on tonight. 122 00:07:21.879 --> 00:07:24.000 This is Later with Mo Kelly. Thank you for coming 123 00:07:24.000 --> 00:07:27.000 out to the Anaheim White House. It's postathon. We're gonna 124 00:07:27.000 --> 00:07:28.560 go up to a quick break and we're gonna set 125 00:07:28.560 --> 00:07:31.120 this thought. Put your hands together for Chef Bruno at 126 00:07:31.160 --> 00:07:32.079 Katarina's Club. 127 00:07:32.360 --> 00:07:35.959 You're listening to Later with Moe Kelly on demand from 128 00:07:36.040 --> 00:07:37.560 KFI AM six forty. 129 00:07:39.160 --> 00:07:41.319 We're live everywhere in the iHeartRadio app coming to you 130 00:07:41.439 --> 00:07:44.800 live specifically from the Anaheim White House on the occasion 131 00:07:45.120 --> 00:07:50.160 of the fourteenth annual Pastathon. Gotta say hello and also 132 00:07:50.240 --> 00:07:52.240 thank you to some folks. We gotta say thank you 133 00:07:52.240 --> 00:07:54.759 to the Anaheim Hilton, but thank you to the beautiful 134 00:07:54.800 --> 00:07:59.800 Hilton Anaheim for our CAFI Pastathon crew accommodations. Hilton and 135 00:08:00.079 --> 00:08:04.000 Him is an ideal staycation destination located steps away from 136 00:08:04.000 --> 00:08:08.160 the Anaheim Convention Center and Disneyland Resort and undergoing a 137 00:08:08.240 --> 00:08:12.959 complete renovation to introduce a brand new restaurant, new bar 138 00:08:13.160 --> 00:08:17.319 and lounge, lux renovated guest rooms, a new pool, pool bar, 139 00:08:17.639 --> 00:08:20.480 and more. In twenty twenty five. Bookings can be made 140 00:08:20.560 --> 00:08:24.759 at Hilton Anaheimhotel dot com and it's not too late. 141 00:08:24.879 --> 00:08:27.240 Up until nine forty five tonight. You can go to 142 00:08:27.319 --> 00:08:32.720 KFIAM six forty dot com forward slash Pastathon for these 143 00:08:32.840 --> 00:08:38.279 exclusive auction items and experiences, including our experience where you 144 00:08:38.320 --> 00:08:42.960 can co host this show on a Friday evening, including 145 00:08:43.080 --> 00:08:45.600 name that movie called classic, and you will co host 146 00:08:45.679 --> 00:08:48.200 and co produce the whole show. Yes, you can give 147 00:08:48.200 --> 00:08:51.039 it up for that all three hours of the show. 148 00:08:51.200 --> 00:08:55.159 You can be a featured co host, participate in the 149 00:08:55.200 --> 00:08:58.279 show meeting, pick the topics that we talk about, have 150 00:08:58.399 --> 00:09:01.240 some fun on the air, and be on the number 151 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:05.799 one news talk station in America, the number one streamed 152 00:09:06.159 --> 00:09:10.919 station on iHeartRadio app. You'll be heard the world over. 153 00:09:11.320 --> 00:09:13.399 All you need to do is go to KFI AM 154 00:09:13.399 --> 00:09:17.399 six forty dot com forward slash pasta than and I 155 00:09:17.399 --> 00:09:20.000 have to thank some other people. He couldn't be here tonight, 156 00:09:20.039 --> 00:09:23.159 and I often tease him, but back in the newsroom 157 00:09:23.320 --> 00:09:26.120 is an integral portion of our staff. He's doing the 158 00:09:26.159 --> 00:09:29.519 news from Burbank Mark Ronner. We all love Mark, but 159 00:09:29.559 --> 00:09:31.240 he couldn't be here tonight, so we wouldn't put your 160 00:09:31.240 --> 00:09:34.399 hands together. For Mark Ronner. You will be hearing him 161 00:09:34.440 --> 00:09:36.759 do the news. He just could not be here in person. 162 00:09:37.080 --> 00:09:39.799 And on the ones and twos our technical director Stefan 163 00:09:39.879 --> 00:09:42.720 Cabeza Stepan, we appreciate you even though you could not 164 00:09:42.799 --> 00:09:45.000 be here as well. And to my left is the 165 00:09:45.039 --> 00:09:47.919 producer of just about everything that I have done. The 166 00:09:48.279 --> 00:09:58.639 Tuala Sharp Twala was hustling in all these great prizes 167 00:09:58.759 --> 00:10:01.159 and gifts that we're going to be giving away in 168 00:10:01.320 --> 00:10:04.159 name of Pastathon. We have the big ass basket, the 169 00:10:04.159 --> 00:10:06.279 Holiday basket. That's what I'm calling it, the big Ass 170 00:10:06.279 --> 00:10:11.840 Holiday basket. Well it it's shape, never mind, it's We 171 00:10:11.879 --> 00:10:14.000 have later with Mo Kelly t shirts, we have key 172 00:10:14.080 --> 00:10:16.519 chains and also we have coffee mugs will be giving 173 00:10:16.519 --> 00:10:19.879 away during the break. But we're gonna make you work 174 00:10:19.960 --> 00:10:22.600 for that. We're gonna make you work for these other 175 00:10:22.759 --> 00:10:27.000 prices that we're raffling away, including tickets to Glamour and Grits. 176 00:10:27.039 --> 00:10:30.440 We're talking about Pam Tillists and Laurie Morgan who'll be 177 00:10:30.559 --> 00:10:35.240 appearing at Lamarada Theater in just two days on Thursday, 178 00:10:35.279 --> 00:10:38.679 December fifth. So much going on, and I know Tawalla's 179 00:10:38.720 --> 00:10:39.919 just getting in here, so I gonna give him a 180 00:10:40.000 --> 00:10:43.960 chance to set up. But how did just a show 181 00:10:43.960 --> 00:10:49.480 of hands? Did you hear of Katerina's Club first through KFI? 182 00:10:51.279 --> 00:10:53.360 So that okay, So just about every hand in the 183 00:10:53.440 --> 00:10:56.320 room went up. That speaks to the power in reach 184 00:10:56.840 --> 00:10:59.600 of KFI. Now, we all would like to be able 185 00:10:59.639 --> 00:11:02.039 to help you, but sometimes we don't know where to 186 00:11:02.080 --> 00:11:05.320 help children. We don't necessarily know where to go. But 187 00:11:05.440 --> 00:11:07.960 because of KFI, because of an event like this, And 188 00:11:08.120 --> 00:11:10.399 people may be listening right now in their car. They 189 00:11:10.440 --> 00:11:12.600 may be I don't know, at the gym or maybe 190 00:11:12.679 --> 00:11:15.960 at home, and they're listening to this broadcast. They may 191 00:11:16.039 --> 00:11:20.720 be hearing about Katerina's Club for the very first time, 192 00:11:21.240 --> 00:11:23.120 even though you might have heard it for the past 193 00:11:23.120 --> 00:11:26.879 thirteen years, fourteen years, I see some familiar faces. You 194 00:11:26.960 --> 00:11:30.759 may come every single year, but it grows because you 195 00:11:30.960 --> 00:11:35.840 told somebody, You let someone else know. Either let someone 196 00:11:35.919 --> 00:11:39.519 else know about KFI or you let someone know about Hey, 197 00:11:39.559 --> 00:11:43.120 there's this great event called Pastathon that CAFI does a 198 00:11:43.200 --> 00:11:46.720 live broadcast every single year. You can donate at smartan Final, 199 00:11:46.799 --> 00:11:49.960 you can donate at Wendy's. You can donate any number 200 00:11:49.960 --> 00:11:52.879 of places you can go to kfiam six forty dot com, 201 00:11:52.879 --> 00:11:56.279 Forward slash postathon. But it's because of not only KFI 202 00:11:56.679 --> 00:12:01.720 but your word of mouth. We don't do this without you. 203 00:12:01.799 --> 00:12:05.279 Now we enjoy doing it, and Michelle works very hard 204 00:12:05.600 --> 00:12:07.919 in putting the event on, but I'm quite sure she 205 00:12:07.960 --> 00:12:13.960 would agree we can't do this without you. Every single 206 00:12:14.159 --> 00:12:18.679 year you show up and it is all inspiring and 207 00:12:18.759 --> 00:12:24.080 it is amazing because you don't have to. I don't 208 00:12:24.200 --> 00:12:26.240 think that you're here from me. I'm glad that you 209 00:12:26.360 --> 00:12:29.120 are here, but you're not here for me. You're here 210 00:12:29.159 --> 00:12:31.600 for the kids. You're here for Chef Brudo. You are 211 00:12:31.639 --> 00:12:35.360 here for Katerina's Club, and that says far more about you. 212 00:12:35.639 --> 00:12:38.279 Because we live in a world today where it's a 213 00:12:38.320 --> 00:12:41.840 whole lot easier to do nothing. It is easier not 214 00:12:42.000 --> 00:12:45.519 to care. It is easier to just go about our 215 00:12:45.519 --> 00:12:48.759 way and buy our packages for our friends, our family, 216 00:12:49.039 --> 00:12:52.519 and not think about someone who has less than or 217 00:12:52.559 --> 00:12:55.639 could use just a little bit more. When I came here, 218 00:12:55.679 --> 00:12:57.759 I can't remember the exact number, but it was only 219 00:12:57.799 --> 00:13:02.200 a few thousand that Chef Bruno was feeding each week, 220 00:13:02.879 --> 00:13:06.360 just a few thousand. The broadcast was smaller too, and 221 00:13:06.399 --> 00:13:12.519 it's grown now to twenty five thousand children every single week. 222 00:13:12.799 --> 00:13:18.000 And also people are being rehoused as well, families together. 223 00:13:18.600 --> 00:13:20.840 That growth is something that I couldn't have seen. And 224 00:13:20.879 --> 00:13:23.360 I don't know how Chef Bruno does it. I honestly 225 00:13:23.399 --> 00:13:26.840 don't know. Now he's gonna tell the story before the 226 00:13:26.919 --> 00:13:28.759 night is through, and he's been telling the story all 227 00:13:28.840 --> 00:13:32.559 day long. But I don't know how he does it. 228 00:13:32.879 --> 00:13:35.720 I don't know why he does it. In other words, 229 00:13:35.759 --> 00:13:39.879 where does that fire come from? We all care, but 230 00:13:39.960 --> 00:13:42.720 how many are putting in that type of work, how 231 00:13:42.720 --> 00:13:45.200 many are rolling up their sleeves and making sure that 232 00:13:45.279 --> 00:13:48.720 people have a place to stay, people have food to eat, 233 00:13:49.320 --> 00:13:54.240 and people have hope for tomorrow to walla sharp thank 234 00:13:54.240 --> 00:13:56.200 you for joining me. I know you were fighting traffic, 235 00:13:56.320 --> 00:13:58.960 and you seem like you were losing the traffic I was. 236 00:13:59.080 --> 00:13:59.960 It was horrific. 237 00:14:01.080 --> 00:14:04.159 And not listen to ways when Waves tells you take 238 00:14:04.240 --> 00:14:07.679 this shortcut. I did that, and I Waves has no 239 00:14:07.799 --> 00:14:11.919 idea what the streets actually looks like. It was god 240 00:14:12.080 --> 00:14:14.639 awful the entire way in. And when I got on 241 00:14:14.679 --> 00:14:17.679 the road, I said to myself, good, I'm making great time, 242 00:14:17.799 --> 00:14:19.799 and then I heard on KFI something or another there's 243 00:14:19.840 --> 00:14:22.080 a shutdown on the fire. I was like, oh my god, 244 00:14:22.559 --> 00:14:25.240 all my life, what is happening right now? But I 245 00:14:25.240 --> 00:14:27.320 am thankful to make it here. I love seeing you 246 00:14:27.360 --> 00:14:30.799 all here, especially knowing that this broadcast has been going 247 00:14:30.919 --> 00:14:33.840 all day long and to still have this crowd here 248 00:14:33.879 --> 00:14:36.600 at this night. Give it up for yourselves because this 249 00:14:36.679 --> 00:14:40.200 is a testament to what we are doing here tonight. 250 00:14:40.240 --> 00:14:44.039 We appreciate you being here with us. A part of 251 00:14:44.080 --> 00:14:48.960 accomplishing that goal is supporting the auction items. I told 252 00:14:48.960 --> 00:14:51.159 you about the auction item for a Lady with Mo Kelly, 253 00:14:51.200 --> 00:14:54.360 but there are other opportunities which are available for you. 254 00:14:54.639 --> 00:14:56.679 And I always say, if it's not me, let it 255 00:14:56.720 --> 00:14:59.120 be someone else. If it's not gonna be our experience, 256 00:14:59.120 --> 00:15:01.679 you choose someone else's experience, because it's all going to 257 00:15:01.720 --> 00:15:04.919 the same place. We're all here for the same goal. 258 00:15:05.399 --> 00:15:07.799 My ego is not in this. If we raise one 259 00:15:07.840 --> 00:15:10.679 hundred thousand dollars right here tonight during these three hours, 260 00:15:10.720 --> 00:15:12.639 but we do it earlier today when we get over 261 00:15:12.679 --> 00:15:14.559 the two million dollar mark. I'm just putting that out there. 262 00:15:14.559 --> 00:15:16.200 If we get over there, the two million dollar Mark. 263 00:15:16.919 --> 00:15:19.120 We all get there together. It doesn't matter how we 264 00:15:19.159 --> 00:15:22.159 get there. You can Also there's an experience where you 265 00:15:22.159 --> 00:15:24.919 can co host an hour of the John Coblt Show. 266 00:15:25.600 --> 00:15:29.879 John hates the idea, I promise you he hates the idea, 267 00:15:30.799 --> 00:15:33.000 but we at CAF we love it. You can co 268 00:15:33.039 --> 00:15:36.360 host an hour with John Cobalt. You'll pick the topics 269 00:15:36.519 --> 00:15:39.279 and you'll get to rent with John about issues of 270 00:15:39.320 --> 00:15:41.840 the day. Just make sure you drink enough caffee to 271 00:15:41.919 --> 00:15:45.519 keep up with him. Also, you can go to a 272 00:15:45.559 --> 00:15:48.360 Dodger game with Gary and Shannon. You can join Gary 273 00:15:48.399 --> 00:15:50.879 and Shannon for a Dodger game. I don't know if 274 00:15:50.919 --> 00:15:52.960 Gary will enjoy that as a Giants fan, but he'll 275 00:15:53.000 --> 00:15:55.039 be there. You and a guest will meet Gary and 276 00:15:55.039 --> 00:15:58.039 Shannon at Dodger Stadium to take in a game in 277 00:15:58.039 --> 00:16:03.399 a luxury suite. Unlimited Dodger dogs and other snacks and drinks. 278 00:16:03.480 --> 00:16:06.759 Beer included if you like to drink, and preferred parking 279 00:16:06.919 --> 00:16:10.799 is included. Game to be determined once they coordinated day yeah, yeah, yeah, blah, 280 00:16:10.799 --> 00:16:13.200 blah blah. You also go to a Kings game with 281 00:16:13.240 --> 00:16:15.320 Tim Conway Junior. You might have heard he was talking 282 00:16:15.320 --> 00:16:19.759 about it. Earlier this evening, Ding Dong. With this auction item, 283 00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:22.399 the winner will win two tickets to the LA Kings 284 00:16:22.440 --> 00:16:26.600 game against the Boston Bruins on March twenty third at 285 00:16:26.639 --> 00:16:30.679 six pm with Tim Conway Junior and some guy named Keith. 286 00:16:31.679 --> 00:16:34.120 Well that's what it says. It says some extraly says 287 00:16:34.120 --> 00:16:36.279 some dude named Keith. I just call him a guy. 288 00:16:36.840 --> 00:16:38.720 You and a friend will join Conway and Keith and 289 00:16:38.759 --> 00:16:41.440 seats in the lower bowl right next to where the 290 00:16:41.559 --> 00:16:45.080 zamboni comes out. I don't know if you can beat that. 291 00:16:45.320 --> 00:16:48.440 You know, Tim Conway Junior, he knows hockey like I 292 00:16:48.559 --> 00:16:51.159 love hockey. That's probably a great experience. We're going to 293 00:16:51.200 --> 00:16:55.840 tell you about more of these exclusive experiences and attractions 294 00:16:55.840 --> 00:16:58.200 and gifts. Thinks that you can win. If you should 295 00:16:58.200 --> 00:17:00.440 be the highest bidder, you can go right now to 296 00:17:00.519 --> 00:17:05.039 KFIM six forty dot com forward slash pastathon and make 297 00:17:05.160 --> 00:17:08.680 your bid. You have until nine to forty five tonight. 298 00:17:09.160 --> 00:17:11.279 So I understand some of you might have a strategy. 299 00:17:11.359 --> 00:17:12.839 Some of you want to lay out in the weeds 300 00:17:13.200 --> 00:17:15.119 and you want to push up the costs of the 301 00:17:15.160 --> 00:17:17.680 auction item, so you wait to the end. But the 302 00:17:17.720 --> 00:17:20.240 problem is you might get forced out if you wait 303 00:17:20.279 --> 00:17:22.480 too long. So I know you have to There's a 304 00:17:22.480 --> 00:17:25.480 delicate dance, but don't wait too long. It's available for 305 00:17:25.599 --> 00:17:28.359 you right now. This is Later with Mo Kelly and 306 00:17:28.480 --> 00:17:29.480 this is Postathon. 307 00:17:30.240 --> 00:17:33.799 You're listening to Later with Mo Kelly on demand from 308 00:17:33.920 --> 00:17:35.480 KFI AM six forty. 309 00:17:36.160 --> 00:17:38.200 This Letter with Mo Kelly, come at you live from 310 00:17:38.240 --> 00:17:42.480 Pastathon at the Anaheim White House. It's not too late 311 00:17:42.519 --> 00:17:45.079 for you to come down and see us. We got 312 00:17:45.079 --> 00:17:47.240 some seats that are open, and we have a bar 313 00:17:47.640 --> 00:17:50.079 that's open cash bar. You got to pay your own tab. 314 00:17:51.720 --> 00:17:54.480 But we're here for a great cause. And along those lines. 315 00:17:54.559 --> 00:17:56.920 Joining me right now on the show is Tammy McClary, 316 00:17:57.119 --> 00:18:00.559 who is Smart and Final district manager. Kevin, It's good 317 00:18:00.559 --> 00:18:01.799 to see you this evening. How are you. 318 00:18:01.839 --> 00:18:04.359 Great to see you, Mo and really happy to be here. 319 00:18:04.599 --> 00:18:06.279 Is it true that your district managed for like all 320 00:18:06.359 --> 00:18:09.519 two hundred and fifty five stores? No, how many, how many. 321 00:18:09.319 --> 00:18:11.720 I'm in Orange County twenty two stores. 322 00:18:11.880 --> 00:18:15.039 Twenty two is enough is enough? And for the past 323 00:18:15.119 --> 00:18:19.400 nine years. Obviously you know a little something about Postathon 324 00:18:20.039 --> 00:18:24.519 and this growing relationship with Smart and Final. What was 325 00:18:24.559 --> 00:18:26.279 the first time or do you remember the first time 326 00:18:26.319 --> 00:18:29.640 you heard about Postathon and thought, might this might be 327 00:18:29.759 --> 00:18:30.920 a good relationship. 328 00:18:31.359 --> 00:18:34.960 It was about seven years ago and it's just gotten 329 00:18:35.039 --> 00:18:39.119 better each year, and we're really really proud to be 330 00:18:39.359 --> 00:18:39.880 part of it. 331 00:18:40.839 --> 00:18:46.279 When you first saw let's say Postathon and it's i'll 332 00:18:46.319 --> 00:18:49.359 say it's signage in stores, I'm quite sure you receive 333 00:18:49.480 --> 00:18:51.640 some feedback from people who might have come up and 334 00:18:51.680 --> 00:18:54.920 said something or asked something. What were you hearing from 335 00:18:54.960 --> 00:18:56.480 people about Postathon? 336 00:18:57.240 --> 00:19:00.000 Well, customers wanted to know what it was all about 337 00:19:00.079 --> 00:19:07.960 out and what we explain is we're helping feed hungry children, 338 00:19:08.640 --> 00:19:13.799 and each year we feed more and more kids within 339 00:19:13.960 --> 00:19:14.759 our community. 340 00:19:15.480 --> 00:19:18.880 Have you had a chance to meet with Chef Bruno 341 00:19:19.000 --> 00:19:21.480 and talk with him and see not only is he 342 00:19:21.519 --> 00:19:27.799 a larger than life individual, he actually cares about everyone individually. 343 00:19:27.839 --> 00:19:31.039 How he remembers everyone's name, I have no idea, but 344 00:19:31.119 --> 00:19:33.759 he's a special individual. Have you had any time to 345 00:19:33.839 --> 00:19:34.759 like sit down with him. 346 00:19:35.720 --> 00:19:40.559 I've met him at each pastathon, and he's so humble 347 00:19:40.759 --> 00:19:46.599 about what he does and it's just a genuine gift 348 00:19:47.039 --> 00:19:50.000 that he gives the community and we're so proud to 349 00:19:50.039 --> 00:19:50.720 be part of it. 350 00:19:51.240 --> 00:19:55.119 Inside a Smart and Final. We obviously are working with 351 00:19:55.160 --> 00:19:58.240 Smart and Finals not just in Southern California, but in 352 00:19:58.359 --> 00:20:01.839 different states. What is the conversation like just within the 353 00:20:01.839 --> 00:20:05.400 corporate structure of Smart and Final do they know are 354 00:20:05.400 --> 00:20:08.200 they getting an idea of how this is making a 355 00:20:08.200 --> 00:20:10.079 real impact in Southern California? 356 00:20:11.480 --> 00:20:17.519 All our stores are cashiers share with each customer what 357 00:20:17.680 --> 00:20:23.799 the postathon's about and how we're helping children in need. 358 00:20:24.079 --> 00:20:27.160 When you are just going about your workday, I know 359 00:20:27.200 --> 00:20:30.000 you probably listen. Do you hear anything in the aisles 360 00:20:30.400 --> 00:20:33.240 as you're going from store to store? You see the signage, 361 00:20:33.559 --> 00:20:35.640 you know that pastathon is going on. You know this 362 00:20:35.759 --> 00:20:39.240 Spartan Final, it's playing its role. But what do you 363 00:20:39.400 --> 00:20:42.759 hear just just as you listen to people in the store. 364 00:20:42.880 --> 00:20:45.119 Obviously they're asking about Pastathon? But where does it go 365 00:20:45.200 --> 00:20:45.599 from there? 366 00:20:47.039 --> 00:20:52.000 Customers ask about it and they're just really thrilled that 367 00:20:52.039 --> 00:20:54.920 they can come to the store make a donation, no 368 00:20:55.000 --> 00:20:59.359 matter how small we can round up. It can be 369 00:20:59.400 --> 00:21:04.680 a dollar donation, five dollars, one hundred dollars, And I 370 00:21:04.720 --> 00:21:10.359 invite any customer into Smart and Final, particularly in our 371 00:21:10.440 --> 00:21:16.960 Orange County stores, where we look to break our record. 372 00:21:18.319 --> 00:21:20.720 Currently we're at three. 373 00:21:20.559 --> 00:21:23.599 Hundred and eighty one thousand, two hundred and eighty one 374 00:21:23.640 --> 00:21:24.480 dollars and. 375 00:21:24.400 --> 00:21:26.920 That's just the for Smart and Final. 376 00:21:26.640 --> 00:21:31.559 Donations Smart and Final, and we're really trying to break 377 00:21:31.640 --> 00:21:35.519 five hundred thousand. So we need as many customers in 378 00:21:35.559 --> 00:21:38.359 our stores as possible making donations. 379 00:21:38.799 --> 00:21:40.839 And I do have this correct that you can donate 380 00:21:40.880 --> 00:21:44.559 any amount at checkout through December eighth. It's not something 381 00:21:44.599 --> 00:21:46.960 which is going to end just tonight. They will have 382 00:21:47.000 --> 00:21:48.720 a few more days, not that we want them to wait, 383 00:21:49.279 --> 00:21:52.279 but they will have the option, if need be, to 384 00:21:52.319 --> 00:21:57.119 continue to donate throughout the end of the week through Sunday. Yep, 385 00:21:57.319 --> 00:22:00.200 do you have any inside information about how close going 386 00:22:00.200 --> 00:22:01.720 to get to that five hundred thousand? You have to 387 00:22:01.759 --> 00:22:03.240 look about you like to do something. 388 00:22:03.319 --> 00:22:04.319 I think we can do it. 389 00:22:04.440 --> 00:22:10.400 Oh, I think she knows something I don't know about you, 390 00:22:10.519 --> 00:22:13.160 And people can't necessarily see your face, but there is 391 00:22:13.200 --> 00:22:16.359 a smile about you. There is a knowing smile that 392 00:22:17.039 --> 00:22:19.880 you know that this is going to change the direction 393 00:22:20.039 --> 00:22:24.960 and trajectory of children's lives. How does obviously it makes 394 00:22:25.000 --> 00:22:26.480 you feel good, but I want to hear it in 395 00:22:26.559 --> 00:22:27.559 your own words. 396 00:22:27.920 --> 00:22:32.599 Well, we've seen it grow firsthand year over year, and 397 00:22:33.680 --> 00:22:38.480 the first year I participated, cars were driving through and 398 00:22:38.519 --> 00:22:43.119 donating bags of pasta. And it's gotten so big. I 399 00:22:43.160 --> 00:22:47.720 think you mentioned earlier it was what a million dollars. 400 00:22:48.319 --> 00:22:51.720 So far we've we are at over seven hundred and 401 00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:56.200