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Over the weekend, I went to a great event for an amazing cause, and it was such a blast.

Honestly, I was stoked to go there and was looking forward to it all week!

The event was called the Eluna Spring Soirée!

Eluna is a wonderful organization that helps children and families impacted by addiction.

They do really amazing work for the community and it should not go overlooked!

Oh, and I can’t forget to mention that the Soirée was held at an awesome venue called The Barn at Valley Forge Flowers.

The place was beautiful and it was the perfect location to spend a weekend night at an event for a great organization!

Our good friend, Jamie Comiskey, is actually the special events liaison for Eluna, so, of course, I had to make an appearance!

Funnily enough, we also got to see Jamie’s husband, former Philadelphia Flyers great, Joe Watson.

Watson was fun to watch during his day and was a top-notch defenseman for our city’s hockey team.

But he was not the only person that we ran into that was or is involved in the sports world of Philly!

We also ran into Don DiJulia, the Vice President for Athletics and the Athletic Director at St. Joe’s University.

He’s practically our next-door neighbor here at the WMGK studios!

DiJulia is easily one of the most respected administrators in all of college athletics and a true legend over on Hawk Hill!

After running into some familiar faces, it was time to bid on some great silent auction items!

Some of my favorites included a signed Tony DeAngelo jersey, a basketball clinic with slam dunk champ Mac McClung, and a basket of To-Jo gourmet mushrooms!

I’m jealous of whoever went home with those prizes!

All in all, I think it was a successful night!

I can’t wait to get back again next year!

Matt Cord, Jamie Comiskey, and Joe Watson
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Matt Cord with Don DiJulia
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Autographed Tony DeAngelo Action Item
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Tony DeAngelo Autograph
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Mac McClung Basketball Clinic Auction Item
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To-Jo Mushroom Basket Auction Item
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More from Matt Cord…

My Bike Ride From South Philadelphia to the WMGK Studios

I love when the spring finally hits and the weather starts to warm up!

Of course, it means summer is getting closer and closer.

The Phillies season has just started.

And the NBA Playoffs are underway, with hopefully a deep run in store for the Philadelphia 76ers!

But one of the main reasons I love this time of year is because I can finally ride my bike to and from work again a few times a week!

I love riding my bike as much as I can to work at the WMGK studios at 1 Bala Plaza from my house all the way in South Philly.

It is honestly such a scenic route that I never get tired of riding through.

I pass through the gorgeous Kelly Drive, including the iconic Boathouse Row section of the city!

Also along my trip, I pass the Rocky statue, so whenever I get tired that gives me the extra motivation to last the extra rounds like our favorite fictional boxer would do!

I can’t forget Delancey Street, either!

The homes on that street are beautiful!

I also pass some great establishments in the city during my ride!

One of these is a restaurant called Rouge, which easily has some of the best burgers in the whole city!

Another place I pass is the Mitchell & Ness headquarters!

For all my sports lovers out there, you have to stop by one of their flagship stores because they have some of the best sports gear and memorabilia in the game!

My favorite part of the route is along the Schuylkill Trail!

Then, finally, the homestretch down legendary South Street.

Altogether, it is 10.8 miles total and I do it typically in just under an hour!

I know that information thanks to my Strava map!

I put some photos and videos together from my ride so you guys can see what I see and enjoy!