WUKY and Lexington Farmers' Market Team Up for a Great Cause

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2014) — WUKY, the University of Kentucky's NPR station, and the Lexington Farmers' Market have teamed up this holiday season to feed those in need. Anyone who donates during WUKY's Winter Fund Drive will help feed a family.  For every $1,000 raised during the WUKY fund drive, the Lexington Farmers' Market will donate $100 worth of food to God's Pantry.

The WUKY 2014 Winter Fund Drive begins Monday, Dec. 8 and continues through Friday, Dec. 12.  The radio station staff is in need of volunteers to help take pledges.

"We need groups, organizations, and individuals who are willing to volunteer to help answer calls and take pledges from our listeners," said Robert Hansel, membership manager at WUKY.  "Feel free to contact your friends and have them join you during this worthwhile event.  Computers are available for all volunteers to take pledges, entering them in automatically, while making the transaction seamless and cost effective for the donor and station."     

Benefit of bringing your organization/group:

Companies or organizations that are able to provide multiple volunteers for a day or multiple shifts can benefit from extra announcements on the radio station.  WUKY will designate that specific day or the specific shifts to the volunteering group.  On-air announcements will be made that fund-drive phones are being answered by volunteers from the company or organization and 10 free public service announcements will be supplied.

Shifts available include:

Monday, Dec. 8                    6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 9                   6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 10           6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 11               6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 12                     6:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

"We are listener supported, with a loyal audience, but we need your help to collect their dollars and make it all work," Hansel said. "WUKY is located on the third floor rock 'n' roll penthouse of McVey Hall, which is at the heart of UK's campus. Be prepared to meet an eclectic group of people and get a real taste of what WUKY offers. And that's not just delicious radio station coffee!"

For more information to sign up, call 859-257-3272 and ask for Robert Hansel, or send an email to Robert.hansel@uky.edu with contact information.