November 14, 2012 1:49 pm by: Kim Cates
If you missed the Volunteer Party this year, you can check out the photo slideshow below! We had a great time, the Austin Steamers played a fantastic set, and thank you to Curra's for the yummy food. Congratulations again to Volunteer(s) of the Year, Sara and David Pollack - an honor very much deserved!...
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This month we have two volunteer memories:
"The last call of my shift during a fund drive ended up being a friend of mine on the other end of the line. When I heard his voice I knew who it was...I teased him for a minute about his giving level, then told him who I was. He gave more than he intended!"
-Rebecca Brindley
"My favorite KUT volunteer memory was working for the Flatlanders show at the old Austin City Limits Studio this spring. What a wonderfully important part of Austin music history and a wonderful show!"
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This month's
Volunteers Helping Volunteers spotlight is on the Capital Area Food Bank! The C.A.F.B. will be collecting food donations at the annual KUT Sing-Along, and has many other volunteer opportunities that they need help with (including wildfire victim relief projects, food donation...
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Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped out at the Membership Drive this week and last. We we met our fundraising goal, and this is due in huge part to you. The KUT Volunteer Challenge was also a huge success - raising over $6,700 to challenge listeners to pledge - and KUT listeners...
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The Volunteer Appreciation Party this year was a blast with a bit of a twist - it was a concert in the Cactus Cafe, just for KUT Volunteers! Austin's
Lost Pines played a fantastic set (they are also a Cactus/KUT regular - check out
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Last month we started a new feature called "Volunteers Helping Volunteers". This is help-needed shout-out devoted to helping KUT Volunteers with their own events/projects. This month's Volunteers Helping Volunteers project is from KUT Volunteer Christine! She needs help with the 5th annual...
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Love KUT? Have a few hours to spare?
Volunteering is a great way to get a behind-the-scenes look at the station, meet new people, and support the programs you rely on. Plus, it's fun! We’re looking for dedicated listeners to work alongside our staff on a variety of duties and events....
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This past weekend, 8 people got Stubb's outdoor stage all to themselves...and The Decemberists. On Saturday, a handful of KUT listeners won special passes to meet
The Decemberists, and watch the soundcheck before...
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Last week we held a Volunteer Drawing for a chance to see a performance in Studio 1A and tour the station. On Monday, KUT enjoyed a rare live audience in Studio 1A as the 10 winners came in to see Michael Fracasso!...
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Every year, on the first Saturday of December, KUT holds a free, public Holiday Sing-Along at the Capitol Building downtown. This family-friendly homegrown event draws thousands of Austinites as well as folks from surrounding communities.
KUT's John Aielli leads the crowd in singing carols,...
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Many local businesses donated food and beverages during KUT's Fall Membership Drive, often for many shifts. Thanks to these kind folks, we were able to offer our volunteers and staff breakfast, lunch and dinner (as well as iced tea, coffee, and sweets!) during their phone shifts. If you find...
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On July 12, 20 KUT Volunteers and over 600 KUT and Cactus Cafe supporters gathered to watch The Civil Wars in the Texas Union Ballroom. Volunteers helped manage the line of people waiting to get into the show, welcomed and greeted attendees, helped people find their way through the Union, and...
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We're lucky at KUT to have a really fabulous and extensive group of volunteers. I've been thinking about ways we can help each other and the community more. Many of you volunteer for other groups too, and struggle to find folks to help with those projects or events. So starting next month, we'll...
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During KUT’s Spring Membership Drive, we offered a special thank-you gift: tickets to the first-ever
Across The Water concert at the Cactus Cafe. Ed Miller, host of KUT’s
Across The Water, put on a fabulous show featuring Austin’s premier Irish instrumental band The Tea...
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On Friday April 29th, The Flatlanders played at KUT Live to a sold-out crowd in KLRU’s original Austin City Limits studio. What a fabulous show – The Flatlanders sounded great (Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, Butch Hancock , and surprise guest Colin Gilmore oozed old-school Texas style and...
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Wow - more than 60 volunteers responded to the KUT Live featuring The Flatlanders volunteer shout-out - a new record for a KUT Live....
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