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Feeding the fundraiser beast

by on October 23rd, 2013

Okay, we’re public radio people–lots of vegans and vegetarians, gluten-free eaters, local and organic foodies. You know, it goes with the turf.

Martha, Zach, Radio Bob, Shelly, David...digging in to the high-carb mid-week lunch.

Jackie, Martha, Zach, Radio Bob, Shelly, David, Dale…digging in to the high-carb mid-week lunch.

During fundraiser week, we all pitch in to make sure there’s lunchtime fare. On Monday and Tuesday we held to the public radio profile: homemade black bean soup, garden vegetable soup, homemade bread, fruit, salsa and guacamole. Good stuff.

Today, we went for sugar and carbs. Big time.

Why are we so hungry? Why do we need the fuel? It takes a lot of calories to ask for money. Really. You have to think up new ways to ask for $100 every ten minutes; you have to remember the toll-free phone number; you have to encourage people to use their credit cards; you have try to pronounce donors’ names correctly (a high-pressure task for sure); you have to remember to offer the public radio mug (for that $100 donation); and, most of all, you have to remember the “please” and “thank you.”

Did I say that the real fuel for the fundraiser comes from you? You put gas in our engines, propel us forward every time a call or online donation comes in.

Tasha's Betty Crocker cupcakes with homemade icing...the hit of today's lunch.

Tasha’s Betty Crocker cupcakes with homemade icing…the hit of today’s lunch.

We’re headed for $310,000 this week. I want to thank each of you who has contributed. You don’t have to give. But you do give. You bring something substantial to the potluck we call public radio. Your gifts feed all who use NCPR.

Thank you.

3 Comments on “Feeding the fundraiser beast”

  1. Hank says:
    October 23, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Who’s that in the middle of the photo with that great looking glass of white wine?

  2. Ellen Rocco says:
    October 23, 2013 at 7:05 pm

    Sharp eye, Hank. Radio Bob, mellowing out before his show…

  3. Marquil says:
    October 24, 2013 at 10:19 am

    So sorry you had to lose the phone volunteers. For one thing, it was difficult understanding the woman with a heavy California accent who answered my call this morning. More importantly, I feel an important connection to the community (and membership) is lost when you remove the local volunteer medium.

    On the plus side, more of the pledge food will go to the staff. You all deserve it.

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