CKUA Spring Fundraiser Update

Happy Fundraising!

It is that time of year when all of our lovely volunteers and staff are hard at work! We are currently in the middle of CKUA's Spring  Fundraiser, which started on Thursday April 24th 2014 and will run until Sunday May 4th 2014.

Our main objective is to be able to provide our dedicated listeners with the best quality services. By celebrating music and engaging the community we strive to make life worth listening. Our target goal for the fundraiser is to reach $500,000 dollars in donations from our fantastic donors. Currently we are sitting at $248,304! (almost half way there!)

As many of you already know, the fundraiser does not limit our donors to a one time donation. We also allow them to become ongoing donors (or increase their already pre-existing monthly donations) as well as we offer a donated hour of broadcasting for the high rollers. For example a donation of $500 allows the donor to dedicate an hour of program on behalf of themselves or even on the behalf of a loved one  for a special occasion! However as many of you (our volunteers) know, the busiest time is during the double your dollar hours! This is the perfect time for a donor to donate because there donation will be doubled from a pool of donations we have gotten from other fantastic leadership donors. To see a list of those donors please visit http://www.ckua.com/common/medialib/376/731661.pdf .

Remember, it is never too  late to donate! You have till Sunday May 4th 2014 to donate to the Spring  Fundraiser please call 1-800-494-2582 or visit http://www.ckua.com/!

Need an incentive to donate? During the fundraiser we are giving away many prizes including a Grand Prize trip sponsored by AMA Travel with airfare and accommodation for four nights to Memphis, Tennessee! To read more about our fundraiser prizes please visit http://www.ckua.com/campaign_prizes .

The Spring Fundraiser would not have successfully started if it were not for both our volunteers and donors. A huge thank you goes out to all our fantastic volunteers that have been working hard in helping this  run smoothly. Another huge thank you goes to the generous donors that have contributed to the future success of CKUA. As well as a huge thank you to the food donors that have supplied us with w the essentials to keep our volunteers energized and motivated. For a list of participating food donors please visit http://www.ckua.com/common/medialib/376/731721.pdf . Without any of YOU we would be no where. THANK YOU on behalf of all of the staff at CKUA.

One Year Later...

     It's been one whole year since the Library has 'officially' moved into the new building! And while this is the time everyone is getting ready for the holiday season I'd like to take a moment and thank everyone that helped out with the complete insanity that was the Library move. (Insanity as in, I'm still not sure how we pulled it off, but I don't think it could have gone smoother!)
    Even though the majority of the packing and moving was done last year there were exceptions, like those pesky 741 boxes of assorted former-basement materials that made it over August 2013. Again the amount of work that went into getting them sorted, unpacked and put away was extensive and yet done SO QUICKLY with a positivity that I can only call cheer - you guys are honestly amazing.  And I couldn't be happier to have the opportunity to meet and work with you guys, whether it's been stictly in that six months or campaign time or weekly.
  Enough with the talking! Let's take a look back at the move...


 I hope everyone has a great holiday season/break and I'll see you all in the New Year!

Volunteer Op; BOOK RELEASE - Paula Simons interviews local authors!

Next week we have the Edmonton Journal hosting an event at CKUA and we need your help welcoming the guests and also with set-up and tear-down...

Thursday November 28th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

We're looking for 4 volunteers to set-up and take-down some chairs and tables on the main floor and also a couple of whom that might enjoy greeting the guests for 30 minutes as they arrive. You'll of course get to sit-in and enjoy the program (5:00 to 7:30pm) while you're here....

Paula Simons from the Edmonton Journal will be interviewing the following local authors about their upcoming books:

   Todd Babiak-
His new book “Come Barbarians” is a murder mystery. Babiak is author of 4 previous books, including “The Garneau Block” and “Toby: A Man”
   Michael Hingston- 
“The Dilettantes” is a novel about life at student newspapers. Hingston is also the Journal’s Books Editor.
   Ryan Cormier-
“Thugs , Thieves and Outlaws” is a true crime book about historic Alberta crimes.
   Jana Pruden-
The Journal’s crime bureau chief, her newest book is also a true crime book more focused on Saskatchewan crime cases.

If you're interested and available to lend a hand with this volunteer opportunity, please EMAIL ERICKA

Fall Fundraiser; Parking & Transit

With Fall Fundraiser fast approaching, we thought we'd break down some of the parking and transit options for getting to CKUA (9804 Jasper Avenue).

Parking meters prices are:
     High demand areas - $3.50/hr
     Medium demand areas - $3.00/hr
     Low demand areas - $2.50/hr
 AND Evenings starting at 6pm & all day Sundays are FREE.

There are numerous parkades downtown, the closest are:

Library Parkade  10165 - 100 Street
Open 24 hours 7 days week
Free on Statutory Holidays
Library Parkade Rates (Last Updated: December 1, 2012)

Canada Place Parkade  9700 Jasper Avenue
Open 6:30am -10pm (Monday thru Friday)
Open 7:30am - 11pm (Weekends)
Weekend rates apply on Statutory Holidays
Canada Place Parkade Rates (Last Updated: December 1, 2012)

And there is always the option of parking at your nearest LRT & getting off at Churchill station. 

If you are planning to come via Edmonton Transit then their Trip Planner will help you find the most efficient way to get here.

And if you have any tips on parking downtown we would love to hear them!

Volunteer Op; Fall Fundraiser

Fall Fundraiser October 17 - 27, 2013

There are still plenty of shifts available, & you can see them all on our color coordinated calendar!! To see all the available shifts for the Fall Fundraiser go to October 17 - 27 and veiw by day, when a shift has been filled it color is turned to gray, and you can filter what shifts you see with the drop-down menu in the top right hand corner (its a little arrow). To sign up for available shifts, fill out the form on the Fundraiser page (in the menu bar at the top this page).

Lurking in the Library

  When CKUA moved last winter the library was a little short on space; as result of that we ended up storing 741 boxes of reel to reel tape and uncatalogued donated items that had accrued over time. We had all those boxes delivered in the last week of August. Thanks to help help of many dedicated volunteers who, I might add, were considerably more cool calm and collected than I was staring down 741 boxes full of Library materials, we are currently almost done sorting and shelving that business.

 This last year has been narrated like a bad movie soundtrack in my head "...just when you thought it was done, moving dragged you back in..".  We are really almost done this time; there's going to be some more shuffling but nothing on the scale of the move that lasted almost two years.  I really can't repeat it often enough - without the help of you guys, this would not have happened. You guys and Susan Campbell who organized and fed us, and kept me semi-calm throughout this whole year. 

 On a more positive note, we've found some amazing treasure in the uncatalogued stuff we've been unpacking.  

Liberace – “The Way We Were” flexi disc  I'm not sure I need to describe this further. It is magical. (Note to self, I need many large rings)

Good Housekeeping’s “Plan For Reducing Off-The-Record”, with narration by Julie Conway and music by The Bob Prince Quartet, LP.
I can’t describe the levels of joy I experienced when I found that the verso of the LP has a calorie guide. Inside are instructions and diagrams as well as a height and weight chart.

These are two of my favorite finds so far. Just imagine all the other amazing donated items waiting to be sorted through! This is just scraping the surface.


 

Volunteer Op; Pre-Campaign Phone Blitz

CKUA receives 59% of its revenue from donations. This means that when we start a relationship with a donor, we need to continue to communicate and steward these donors and remind them that they have the opportunity to continue supporting the station they love!

CKUA has two fundraisers each year, with the next one coming up this fall. In order to kick-off the campaign, we are organizing a callout blitz to all of our lapsed donors (approx. 2500!). These are people who enjoy and listen to CKUA, but have not been active donors for the last two campaigns. We are looking for volunteers to help us get in touch with these donors and encourage them back into the fold. It may seem intimidating at first, but remember that these are people just like you, with a strong passion for CKUA.

We also want to note that there is a matching pool for any donations that come in during the blitz, so think of it as 5 days of DYD!

Shift Details:
Sunday, September 29 - Thursday, October 3 (5:00 - 9:00pm each night)
Need 10 volunteers for each night
A light supper will be served at 5:00pm

Location:
In office; Studio A (aka. Pledge Room)

3rd floor, 9804 Jasper Ave, Edmonton AB, T5J 0C5

Experience/skills Required:
Strong communication skills
Knowledge of CKUA is an asset

What we need help with:

• Phones:
• Calling out to past donors and inviting them to be active donors once again
• Answering any questions that the donors may have (there will be staff and lead volunteers to help you)
• Filling out pledge forms legibliy and completely