{"id":6954,"date":"2013-10-23T12:51:42","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T16:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=6954"},"modified":"2013-10-23T12:51:42","modified_gmt":"2013-10-23T16:51:42","slug":"feeding-the-fundraiser-beast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2013\/10\/23\/feeding-the-fundraiser-beast\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding the fundraiser beast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

\"Martha,<\/a>

Jackie, Martha, Zach, Radio Bob, Shelly, David, Dale…digging in to the high-carb mid-week lunch.<\/p><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Today, we went for sugar and carbs. Big time.<\/p>\n

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.”<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"Tasha's<\/a>

Tasha’s Betty Crocker cupcakes with homemade icing…the hit of today’s lunch.<\/p><\/div>\n

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

Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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