13WHAM News Reporter Abby Fridmann and Debra Ross, Publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com join Otto and Michael to share details about the 2023 13WHAM News Pirate Toy Fund Toy Drive. 

To host your own virtual toy drive to benefit the Pirate Toy Fund, just go to: https://ptftoystore.com/signup/

Otto and Michael sat down with restaurateur Rene Spallina, owner of Pane Vino on Monroe Avenue, and the historic Frog Pond on Park Ave to thank her and her husband for their longtime support of the Pirate Toy Fund and to learn more about her charity, Fairy Godmothers of Rochester.

Otto and Michael have lunch with Rick Wallenhorst Senior and Junior to learn more about RJW Enterprises and thank them for their generous support of the Pirate Toy Fund and other charities.

13WHAM News Reporter Sam Carter and Jason DiBiase of Rochester Pest Pro join Otto, Michael, and Rebecca Leclair to share details about the 2022 13WHAM News Pirate Toy Fund Toy Drive. 

Michael Slattery, cohost of The Pirate Toy Fund Podcast, shares details about his bucket list goal of bicycling from Rochester, NY to Florida to support three charities close to his heart: The Pirate Toy Fund, Honor Flight Rochester, and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Otto gets the scoop from Michael, C.P. Maloney (Honor Flight Rochester), Mary Gavigan (Honor Flight Event Coordinator), and Ed Suk (Executive Director of NCMEC).

You can donate or sponsor Michael's Charity Ride at https://MichaelsCharityRide.com

Wendy Lane, Child Life Program Coordinator at the Golisano Children's Hospital, joins Otto & Michael to talk about the origins of the Pirate Toy Fund and the impact it's had on its patients and their families.

Otto and Michael are on-site at the Strong National Museum of Play for the Pirate Toy Fund's 2022 Carousel Derby. Meet all the jockeys and find out who won! You can still donate at PTFDerby.com

Otto and Michael visit Mark's Pizzeria headquarters in Fairport, NY to thank Jenna Crane Karp and Marc Parina (Vice President) for all their support of the Pirate Toy Fund.

Otto and Michael visit with Kinecta Federal Credit Union's Latrice McGlothin, Executive Director of the Kinecta Community Foundation, and Pirate Toy Fund Board Member Andrew Myers, Community Program Manager at Kinecta.

Otto and Michael find out what 13WHAM News Anchor Alexis Arnold has planned for this year's 13WHAM News Pirate Toy Fund Toy Drive kicking off on Black Friday (Nov 26). They also speak with longtime Pirate Toy Fund Board Member and media personality, Rebecca Leclair.