We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind our Service Made Social mission. In this episode we sit down with Robby Astrove, who is the park ranger at Arabia Mountain just outside of Atlanta, GA. 

Robby has deep roots (literally and figuratively) in the city, where he is an ardent arborist and foraging fanatic. His ties in the nonprofit sector include Trees Atlanta, Concrete Jungle and more. While Robby works professionally as a park ranger, he also helps lead a number of fruit tree and gleaning-related initiatives for the community. This includes his latest event, Serviceberry Fest ATL, which takes place on June 3rd.  

Robby has led several Community Bucket groups through the trails and open space of Arabia Mountain over the years, and his projects are never to be missed. We really enjoyed speaking with Robby about all things community, plants and trees, and we hope you like what he has to say as well! 

Resources discussed in this episode:

• • Join his Serviceberry Fest ATL on June 3rd – https://bit.ly/3gFLDjv

  • Join us for Sunday Seva at Arabia Mountain on June 6th – https://bit.ly/arabiaseva

  • Check out Farmers Jam ATL, Robby’s musical and jam collaboration

Where you can find us:

Atlanta Instagram: @communitybucket_atl

Austin Instagram: @communitybucket_atx

Denver Instagram: @communitybucket_den

Facebook: @CommunityBucket

Twitter: @communitybucket

LinkedIn: /company/communitybucket

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We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind Community Bucket’s Service Made Social mission. In this episode, we speak with Kat Jarvis and Kate Edell, two of our local leaders in Denver, CO. 

Kat was the first member of our Founding Team in 2018 and led our Host Team in 2019, followed by Kate who took over as Host Team Manager in 2020. Both of them are transplants to Denver (who isn’t?) who found Community Bucket early on in their tenure in the new city. We discuss what initially sparked their interest in the organization, what it’s been like to help grow this community from the early stages in Denver, and how they’ve each benefited on a personal level. Plus, we dive into what they’ve been up to through Covid and how Community Bucket Denver plans to gain momentum in the coming months. 

In this episode, we discuss…

1. Getting Denver off the ground in 2019

2. Finding love & friendships at CB events 

3. Making an impact throughout the pandemic

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Join us for our May events – bit.ly/denvermay

• Sign up for our Ultimate Summer Social Pass – bit.ly/densummer

Where you can find us:

Atlanta Instagram: @communitybucket_atl

Austin Instagram: @communitybucket_atx

Denver Instagram: @communitybucket_den

Facebook: @CommunityBucket

Twitter: @communitybucket

LinkedIn: /company/communitybucket

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Donate to our cause here. 

We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind Community Bucket’s Service Made Social mission. In this episode, we speak with Ian Grossman, founder of our Austin community.

Ian is a former elementary school educator, a real estate agent, Jesse’s brother and the one who initiated our presence in Austin, TX. Ian was at our very first event in 2012 – he may have been dragged there by Jesse – but it planted a seed for him to be part of Community Bucket’s later evolution. We talk to Ian about his experience in starting a new community, we learn about his passion for the city of Austin, and we dig into his work as a real estate agent in the wildest housing market in the country. 

In this episode, we discuss…

1. The early days of launching in Austin

2. What his team was up to during Covid

3. Ian’s forays into podcasting, TikTok influencing, Real Estate and more

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Sign up for our Austin event on May 15th – https://bit.ly/zilkermay

• You can follow Ian’s work in Austin here: 

  • Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/realestate_atx

  • TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@realestate_atx

  • Podcast – What’s Brewing, ATX – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-brewing-atx/id1453626224

Where you can find us:

Atlanta Instagram: @communitybucket_atl

Austin Instagram: @communitybucket_atx

Denver Instagram: @communitybucket_den

Facebook: @CommunityBucket

Twitter: @communitybucket

LinkedIn: /company/communitybucket

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Donate to our cause here. 

We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind Community Bucket’s Service Made Social mission. In this episode, we sit down with Chris Butsch, who is a longtime captain and currently leads our Tech Gives Back program. 

Chris started as a host team captain, and he joined us part-time last Summer. In addition to finding friendships and love through Community Bucket, he has also found unique ways to give back to our community and get involved in our mission. Chris is a Professional TedX speaker for CAMPUSPEAK and a Senior Contributor to Money Under 30. 

In this episode, we discuss…

1. How Chris found love at Community Bucket
2. What he’s gained from being part of the Host Team
3. How we spends his time when he’s not volunteering
4. What’s in store for Tech Gives Back in 2021

Resources discussed in this episode:

• You can read Chris’ articles here: https://www.moneyunder30.com/author/cbutsch
• You can learn more about Chris’ speaking gigs here: https://campuspeak.com/speaker/chris-butsch/
• Sign up for Tech Gives Back Healing Earth Bingo and River Cleanup on Thursday, May 20th – bit.ly/tgbearth

Where you can find us:

Atlanta Instagram: @communitybucket_atl

Austin Instagram: @communitybucket_atx

Denver Instagram: @communitybucket_den

Facebook: @CommunityBucket

Twitter: @communitybucket

LinkedIn: /company/communitybucket

Subscribe to the newsletter here 

Donate to our cause here.