Fund Drive Results

Thanks to everyone who made WUOT's fall 2013 fund drive a successful campaign! We raised a little over $162K, and that's great!

That amount is actually about 82% of the goal we set for the drive, but it's not too late to help us make up the difference. You can visit WUOT's website to make a gift to the public radio station that gives you amazing programming every day of the year. It's also not too late to ask for a thank-you gift if your donation qualifies for one, AND you can count your donation as part of your end-of-year, tax-deductible charitable gifts!

The dust is still settling, but here are some results from the drive:

• About 120 volunteers donated their time and talents to help us with everything from answering phones and entering pledge data to picking up food and mailing out pledge reminders! 

• For the first time in several drives, the cats dominated on Pet Pledge Day, bringing in 384 votes to the dogs' 350. Meow.

• These partner organizations donated a toll-free phone line, tasty food and hydrating beverages: Access America, Aubrey's, Bennett's Pit Bar-B-Que, Cities Cupcake Boutique, The Golden Roast Espresso Cafe, Holly's Eventful Dining, The Lunchbox Market & Cafe, Mama's Farmhouse, MoJoe's Trailside Coffeehouse, Three Rivers Market, The Tomato Head,and Tupelo Honey Cafe, Knoxville.

• To encourage listeners to give, we had generous challenges from individuals including Kevin and Samantha Pack of Runners Market, Jenny Hines and Tom Jester, Jeff Mellor and Doris Gove, and one anonymous donor (you know who you are)! Staffers Cindy Hassil and Todd Steed also will cough up some cash for their challenges!

• We're still adding up the totals, but so far it looks like the Tennessee Valley Coalition to End Homelessness will receive AT LEAST 120 $10 gas cards to help homeless Veterans attend medical appointments.

• We're happy to report that WUOT blew its goal of 400 pledges out of the water with 437 pledges on Community Partnership Day! Thanks to everyone who pledged (sometimes for the second or third time that week), Delta Dental of Tennessee is going to donate $5K to East Tennessee Children's Hospital for Project ADAM Tennessee. The program provides education and equipment to schools, and funds will be used to purchase four new automated external defibrillators for area elementary schools. That is VERY cool!

Each time WUOT has a fund drive, we are humbled by and so thankful for the generous individuals and organizations that make this station possible. We are proud to serve you. Thank you, everyone!

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