Vault: Jersey Mike's Helps Bert's Big Adventure

Summary

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The Bert Show: Vault – Jersey Mike's Helps Bert's Big Adventure

Episode Date: July 30, 2026
Main Theme:
A celebratory recap of Jersey Mike’s fundraising efforts for Bert’s Big Adventure, highlighting community support, the impact of donations, and plenty of camaraderie among the hosts and Jersey Mike’s representatives.

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Overview

This episode shines a spotlight on the partnership between The Bert Show and Jersey Mike's, focusing on a month-long fundraising campaign for Bert’s Big Adventure—a charity offering unforgettable experiences for children with chronic or terminal illnesses and their families. The conversation is light-hearted yet heartfelt, with the hosts joking about their favorite subs and expressing deep gratitude for the generosity shown. Key Jersey Mike’s area directors join the show to reveal the impressive results of their collaborative efforts.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fundraiser Launch and Participation

• Duration: The campaign ran for one month (March).

• Mechanism: Supporters were encouraged to buy Jersey Mike’s “Number 13” Italian sub—a portion of proceeds would go to Bert’s Big Adventure.

  • [00:10] Host A: "We have been working with Jersey Mike's now for quite a while...for about a month...raising money for Bert's Big Adventure?"
  • [00:25] Host A: “We were asking you guys to come on in and buy the number 13.”

• Favorite Sub Choices:

  • Internal banter about sticking with the “Number 9” vs. “Number 13.”
  • [00:28] Host A: “Jeff had an issue with the 13. He wanted to go nine.”
  • [00:36] Guest D: “Yeah. So I just. I stick with a 9. I may have snuck a 13 in, but I was mainly a 9.”

2. Fun and Personality

• Atmosphere: Conversational, humorous, and authentic, with jokes about expecting sandwiches instead of people, and “sub infidelity.”
  • [00:41] Host A jokes about “sub infidelity.”
  • [01:03] Guest D playfully claims: “I was expecting sandwiches and not people.”

3. The Big Reveal: Fundraising Success

• Target Goal: $20,000

• Final Raised: $27,016

  • [01:14] Guest B: “Our goal was $20,000...through the last week, with the push, we ended up at over 27,000 subscribers.”
  • [01:47] Host A: “Jersey Mike's and you guys. R.A. $27,016. That $16 gonna go a long way right there.”

• Visuals: A playful moment involving the presentation of the customary “cardboard check.”

  • [02:50] Guest D: "Look, thanks for bringing in that tasty cardboard check. That sure is gonna tide us over until lunch."

4. Transparency and Impact of Donations

• Small Organization, Direct Impact: Emphasis on how every dollar benefits the families and children.
  • [01:59] Host A:

    “Every time we have somebody that gives us any kind of donation, I always say that that's big money for Bert's Big Adventure. And it really is… when you give $27,000, you know exactly where it's going... You can see the kids on the website. So you know where that's going.”

• Future Collaboration: Hope expressed for this partnership to become an annual tradition.
  • [02:23] Guest B: “We were talking with Cappy, too, that, you know, this hopefully is the first year of many.”

5. Community Involvement

• Mutual Excitement and Engagement:
  • [02:27] Guest B:

    “Our franchisees were ecstatic. Your fan base and our fan base combined, they were all coming in the stores. They were pumped up about it. And 27,000. Number 13 later. Here we go."

  • [02:39] Host A: "Thanks to everybody at Jersey Mike's that helped out, and thanks to all the Berk show listeners that went down and bought a 13 as well."

6. About Bert’s Big Adventure

• Mission: Annual Disney trip for children with chronic and terminal illnesses and their families, all expenses paid.
• How to Support: Donations via Jersey Mike’s or individually through the official website.
  • [02:57] Host A:

    "If you guys want info on Burt's big adventure, then go to the website. Q100ATLANTA.com... the only way we can continue to do this is by you guys helping out and donating either through Jersey Mike's or individual donations."

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Choosing the “Right” Sub:
  • Host A [00:41]: “Did you feel like you were cheating? Like there's sub infidelity right? Going on?”
  • Guest D [01:03]: “This whole segment is overall disappointing so far, and it's making me hungry as well.”
• On Exceeding the Goal:
  • Host A [01:47]: “Jersey Mike's and you guys. R.A. $27,016. That $16 gonna go a long way right there.”
  • Host A [01:59]: “Every time we have somebody that gives us any kind of donation, I always say that that's big money for Bert's Big Adventure. And it really is.”
• On The Traditional “Big Check”:
  • Guest D [02:50]: “Thanks for bringing in that tasty cardboard check. That sure is gonna tide us over until lunch.”

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:10] – Fundraiser duration and goals discussed
• [00:25] – “Buy the Number 13” campaign explained
• [01:14] – Fundraising progress and approach leading up to final week
• [01:47] – $27,016 donation revealed and celebrated
• [01:59] – Emphasis on transparency and donation impact
• [02:23-02:39] – Community and franchisee excitement; hopes for future partnership
• [02:57] – Details about Bert’s Big Adventure and donation information

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Final Thoughts

This episode is a feel-good, high-energy celebration of community spirit, charity, and the power of a good sandwich. Listeners are reminded that even small acts—like buying a sub—can have life-changing effects for families in need, and the Bert Show promises both gratitude and accountability for every dollar raised. The hosts' humor and sincerity, combined with Jersey Mike’s infectious enthusiasm, make for an uplifting listen for fans and newcomers alike.

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Transcript

[A]

The Burt Show. We have been working with Jersey Mike's now for quite a while for about. What was it, a month that you guys were raising money for Burt's Big Adventure?

[B]

A month? Yes. All during March.

[A]

Right. And Steve and Jeff are area directors for Jersey Mike's. And your efforts over 30 days are about to pay off. We were asking you guys to come on in and buy the number 13.

[C]

Number 13. Number 13. Number thirteen.

[A]

You do?

[B]

It's good. What was Italian?

[A]

Italian. Jeff had an issue with the 13. He wanted to go nine.

[D]

Well, I always. I. I'm a. I don't change a lot.

[C]

Non conformist.

[D]

Yeah. So I just. I stick with a 9. I may have snuck a 13 in, but I was mainly a 9.

[A]

Did you feel like you were cheating? Like there's sub infidelity right. Going on?

[C]

Well, the awesome thing about it being in March, too, is when Katie, Joe and I went to our local Jersey Mike's, there were. They had the basketball tournament on. And so we. Tennessee would be on. So I'd watch Tennessee playing. We'd have our. Our subs.

[A]

Have your 13.

[C]

Yeah. Support Birch. Big Adventure.

[D]

I gotta be honest with you, I thought when Cappy said he was bringing in Jersey Mike's, I was expecting sandwiches and not people.

[A]

So this is.

[D]

This whole segment is overall disappointing so

[C]

far, and it's making me hungry as well.

[A]

Hopefully that's about to change as far as the disappointing thing goes.

[B]

I think so. I think you'll be happy. Our goal was $20,000. So it was about a week left in the promotion, and Cappy called up and said, you know, where we at? How we doing?

[D]

I'll take 2000 subs. Another lunch for Kathy.

[B]

So we brought a bunch of coupons down to the station and you guys loaded them up on the trucks and took them out to every event. And they were free subs. All they had to do was come into their local Jersey Mike's and donate a dollar to Burt's Pick Adventure. And through the last week, with the push, we ended up at over 27,000 subscribers.

[C]

Wow.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

That's fantastic. Wow. Thank you, guys. It's been a good couple of weeks for Birch Pick Adventure right here. Thank you. Incredible. Jersey Mike's and you guys. R.A. $27,016. That $16 gonna go a long way right there.

[B]

There you go.

[A]

Thank you, guys. That is really big money. Every time we have somebody that gives us any kind of donation, I always say that that's big money for Burt's Big Adventure. And it really is. I mean, we're. We're a small organization. We keep it that way for a reason. For the reason that when you give $27,000, you know exactly where it's going. There's no hidden fees. You could hear it on the radio. You can see the kids on the website. So you know where that's going. Yep.

[B]

Well, we were talking with Cappy, too, that, you know, this hopefully is the first year of many.

[A]

I hope.

[B]

I mean, our franchisees were ecstatic. Your. Your fan base and our fan base combined, they were all coming in the stores. They were pumped up about it. And 27,000. Number 13 later. Here we go.

[A]

That's awesome. Well, thank you, guys, and thanks to everybody at Jersey Mike's that helped out, and thanks to all the Burke show listeners that went down and bought a 13 as well. And hopefully we see you guys again next year.

[B]

I think so. Looks great.

[D]

Look, thanks for bringing in that tasty cardboard check. That sure is gonna tide us over until lunch. That's cool.

[A]

Jeff is just looking at you like a big old turkey leg right now. You have to get out of here quick. All right, if you guys want info on Burke's big adventure, then go to the website. Q100ATLANTA.com this is the trip that we take down to Disney World every year, and we take children that have chronic and terminal illnesses, and we take the whole family and we pay for everything. And it is top shelf the whole way. And the only way we can continue to do this is by you guys helping out and donating either through Jersey Mike's or individual donations. And you can do that all online. Q100ATLANTA.COM the bird show.