Maya and Nomi | Documentary
Date | 1.21.15
Location | FM 99.7 NOW Radio Station, San Francisco CA 
Wish Grantors | Adam Goldstein, Gatsby Entertainment, 99.7 NOW Radio
 

Good People, Giving Back

A few Blog posts ago, I told you the courageous story of Maya's Bat Mitzvah. Maya spoke so eloquently about being the bone marrow donor for her little sister Nomi who is battling Leukemia.

At the party, Maya and Nomi got the surprise of their lives when the good people from FM 99.7 NOW Radio arrived with a special message - an invitation to visit the station for a private tour and meet & greet with their favorite DJs. And thanks to our Bat Mitzvah DJ Adam Goldstein, I was invited to document the visit in pictures!

Surprise Message from 99.7 NOW DJs Fernando and Greg at Maya's Bat Mitzvah PartyA surprise message at Maya's Bat Mitzvah party from 99.7 NOW radio station DJs Fernando and Greg inviting her for a private tour.

When the big day finally arrived, the girls were given the royal treatment beginning with a limo ride from school to the station in San Francisco! Nomi decided to dye her hair a rock-star shade of lavender just for this occasion. Love that!

I met everyone at the station to find that one of my favorite DJs, Letty B, was in the studio. She couldn't have been nicer, signing the girls' posters and just having fun chatting them up. Gotta love those pink Beats!

DJ Letty B and Nomi Rocking Out at 99.7 NOW RadioDJ Letty B grants wish to Nomi during visit to 99.7 NOW Radio station in San Francisco. Love those pink Beats.

99.7 NOW Radio Station DJ Letty B Signs Fan PosterNomi gets her fan poster signed by DJ Letty B on her visit to 99.7 NOW radio station in San Francisco.

Then we toured of the rest of the studio. Maya had her "Step-and-Repeat" moment in the same spot all the big musical stars do when they visit the station. 

Step and Repeat Photo Op at 99.7 NOW RadioMaya having her step-and-repeat moment where all the big music starts do on her tour of 99.7 NOW radio station in San Francisco.

Cool signed memorabilia all over the place!

Ed Sheerhan signed memorabilia at 99.7 NOW radio station in San Francisco.Maya checking out all the cool signed memorabilia on her tour of 99.7 NOW Radio station in San Francisco.

Maya and Nomi had fun laying down some tracks with one of the station's mixmasters.

Laying Down Tracks at 99.7 NOW Radio in San FranciscoMaya and Nomi got to record their very own tracks on a tour of 99.7 NOW radio station in San Francisco. Make-a-Wish granted.

All giggles listening to what they just recorded.

Giggles Listening Back to their Recordings at 99.7 NOW Radio StationGirls giggle as they listen back to the voice tracks they recorded on their tour of 99.7 NOW radio station in San Francisco.

We headed back to the on-air studio just in time to watch infamous St. John take his shift at the controls for his afternoon show,  "St. John's Playhouse". I was AMAZED at how fast this guy works! (Although there was an empty Vente-sized Starbucks cup on his desk.) SO much fun seeing all the behind-the-scenes action.

99.7 NOW Radio Station Tour with DJ St. John for Make-a-WishMaya and Nomi get a private tour of 99.7 NOW radio station in San Francisco including a visit with DJ St. John. On Air with DJ St. John on Tour of 99.7 NOW RadioGirls watching DJ St. John from 99.7 NOW radio station do his show St. John's Playhouse.

We even got to help him judge one of those listener contests! 99.7 NOW Radio Station Tour with DJ St. JohnGirls get to participate in an on-air radio contest with DJ St. John during his show St. John's Playhouse at 99.7 NOW in San Francisco.

Then it was Maya and Nomi's turn at the mic. Shout-outs to all their friends at school were a must.

Girls Get a Turn at the Microphone On-Air at 99.7 NOW Radio in San FranciscoNomi and Maya get a shout out to all their school friends while on air at 99.7 NOW Radio station in San Francisco.

Girls Get On-Air at 99.7 NOW Radio During Make-A-Wish VisitGirls get to give an on-air shout out to all their school friends during their tour of 99.7 NOW radio station in San Francisco with DJ St. John.

Finally, Adam and the girls headed back home... limo-style of course. What a great day!

Girls Get Limo Ride to Tour 99.7 NOW Radio in San FranciscoA special limo ride to San Francisco for a private tour of 99.7 NOW Radio Station. A Make-a-Wish granted to a little girl who is battling Leukemia.

Special thanks to Adam Goldstein, Gatsby Entertainent, DJs Letty B and St. John, and all the other people at the station who went out of their way to make Maya and Nomi's day so special.