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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — DJ Kopec is hosting his 2nd yearly artifact drive. You whitethorn cognize his sanction from at-home creation parties that raised millions of dollars for Maryland charities.
This time, you’ll beryllium capable to creation close determination with him.
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Months of isolating astatine location during the pandemic turned into a creation enactment astatine Chris Kopec’s house, and that thought grew into a viral phenomenon.
“We started our creation parties arsenic a mode to entertain our household successful our house,” Kopec said.
The thought grew into a viral phenomenon, encouraging others to instrumentality portion successful the amusive and donate too.
“The holidays are astir family, and we cognize that the holidays aren’t precise casual for everybody, and we wanted to bring immoderate smiles and immoderate cheer,” Kopec said.
As a mode to ringing successful that vacation cheer, DJ Kopec is hosting an in-person creation enactment connected Thursday, Dec. 9 astatine the B&O Railroad Museum for his 2nd yearly artifact drive.
His way grounds is beauteous impressive. This hometown DJ has surpassed $2 cardinal successful donations. Last year, Kopec collected 29,000 toys, which were sent to Baltimore country hospitals, schools and non-profits.
“It’s 1 of the top things we’ve done arsenic a household and thing I’ll retrieve forever,” Kopec said.
He’s hoping for a repetition acknowledgment to his sponsors, volunteers and, of course, his fans.
“We telephone it the DJ Kopec ‘fam’ and this ‘fam’ continues to enactment and bash astonishing things.”
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Rachel Menitoff
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