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Thank You for Helping Us Put the “Fun” in Fund Drive

St. Louis Public Radio | By Membership

Published October 28, 2015 at 1:42 PM CDT

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Tweets like this helped bring in our more social media savvy members.

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The reigning champion of Bow Tie Tuesday is our local bow tie aficionado, Robert W. Duffy. Yes, THAT Bobby Duffy from the video!

Zack Stovall

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Data visual specialist Brent Jones has to don a white bow tie on Bow Tie Tuesday to shine through his majestic facial foliage.

Zack Stovall

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Long hours make a fundraising team hungry. We regularly stock a cubicle full of goodies to get us through the fund drive.

Zack Stovall

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Development Officer Ben Chambers is so excited for Bow Tie Tuesday he doesn’t quite know what to do with his hands.";

Zack Stovall

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You voted, we delivered! We left our t-shirt design up to our members and the design featuring the STLPR antennae (left) won beat out our cursive offering.

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Chief Programming Operator Terrence Dupuis gets a tie and a lesson from Development Coordinator Zack Stovall, who’ll tie yours on for you (for a nominal donation!).";

Ben Chambers

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Shine on, Terrence. It’s Bow Tie Tuesday. ";

Zack Stovall

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This year, we added a bow tie and scarf to our thank you gift offerings. Our fall intern Áine O’Connor was a big hit on social media donning a bunch of our thank you gifts from this year and the past.";s

Zack Stovall

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Corporate Accounts Assistant Marquetta Anderson proves Bow Tie Tuesday isn’t only for men by sporting her lavender bow tie. ";

Zack Stovall

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Editor Shula Neuman’s dog, Dobby, proves Bow Tie Tuesday isn’t only for humans by sporting his dotted bow tie. ";s:

Shula Neuman

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St. Louis’ very own Billy Goat Chip Company brought by a couple of bags of chips to help keep our snack cube stocked about midway through the drive…";s:

Zack Stovall

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…however it wasn’t enough to stop a snack cube show down over the last granola bar at the end of the drive.";s:

Ben Chambers

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Mike Schrand wears a dignified golden bow tie owned and worn by his grandfather sometime between 1940 and 1960!

Zack Stovall

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We loved engaging with our members on social media, too!

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Bow Tie Tuesday will have you so relaxed, you’ll want to put your feet up before your bosses come and tell you "Quit sun-bathing, there’s a fund drive to help run, Zack."";s:

Ben Chambers

While the membership campaign is certainly our busiest time of year, it’s also one of the most fun times too! Click through our slideshow of us working (and playing)!

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