We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind our Service Made Social mission. In this episode we sit down with Marcus Cantu, who is Resource Services Director at Partnerships for Children. 

Our Austin community has teamed up with Partnerships for Children on a number of occasions, and we have truly enjoyed volunteering with this awesome nonprofit organization. They serve youth and families involved with child protective services all around Austin, and the city is truly better off because of their work! We discuss how Marcus arrived at the organization and what his role looks like today, and we also get more information about the organization’s work as a whole. 

Marcus also sheds some light on this very important area of need and what challenges are facing the foster care system at this moment in time. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Marcus Cantu, friend and partner of CB Austin! 

Resources discussed in this episode: 

– Partnership For Children’s website: https://partnershipsforchildren.org/get-involved/

– Connect with Marcus on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-cantu-8475a7b4/

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 our Service Made Social mission. In this episode, we speak to Brad Reubendale, the Executive Director of SAME Cafe in Denver, CO. 

Brad is the energetic and passionate leader of SAME Cafe, Denver’s first nonprofit restaurant. Their donation-based, fair exchange model ensures everyone can enjoy this healthy, locally sourced and chef-crafted food, regardless of ability to pay. 

Brad sheds light on his own personal journey, shares the story behind SAME Cafe and explains how we arrived there in his professional career. Also, we discuss the connection between food and community, along with the importance of dignity and respect in the nonprofit sector. You’ll love all the nuggets of insight and wisdom that Brad has to offer! 

Community Bucket Denver has partnered with SAME Cafe in the past, and many of our local farming partners actually supply produce to their kitchens. We are proud to support this local organization reimagining the restaurant space and innovating new solutions to food access. 

Resources discussed in this episode: 

– SAME Cafe’s website: https://www.soallmayeat.org/home

– SAME Cafe’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samecafe

– Connect with Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-allen-reubendale-31b4a655/

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 our Service Made Social mission. In this episode we speak to Matthew Gattozzi, who is one of our project leaders in Austin, TX.

Matthew is an entrepreneur and content maven who runs his own agency called Goodo Studios. There, he helps direct-to-consumer brands that want to convert viewers into customers through engaging content. 

He discovered Community Bucket shortly prior to the pandemic, after returning from overseas nonprofit work and looking to get involved in the impact space locally. He was able to quickly dive into our community and joined the Austin host team, where he has been a true asset to our organization and to those organizations and people we serve! In this episode, we talk to Matt about his personal journey of impact and storytelling, dive into a few of his passions, and get the low-down on what it’s been like to get involved in the CB-sphere in Texas, and throughout the pandemic! 

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Find Goodo Studios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goodo-studios/

• Visit his website: https://goodostudios.com/

• Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgattozzi/

• Stay up to date with events and happenings in Austin: communitybucket.com/austin

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. 

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We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind our Service Made Social mission. In this episode we speak to Michelle Reape, who is a senior marketing professional and a member of our Board of Directors. 

Michelle is currently the Director of Marketing at Chadwick Martin Bailey. She is also the 2017 Technology of Georgia (TAG) Young Professionals, One In A Millennial Marketing and Social Media Leader award recipient. 

Michelle joined our board at the beginning of 2021, and she is currently focused on building out a comprehensive marketing and branding strategy for our organization. We talk to her about her reasons for joining the board originally, what drives her passion for community impact, and some of the pleasant surprises she’s had since diving into the CB world. 

Michelle is also currently looking for volunteers to join our marketing committee and help steer the CB brand into the future – if you might be interested, please get in touch with us to learn more! 

Resources discussed in this episode:

• If you’re interested in the marketing committee, whether you live in Denver, Atlanta or Austin, please email us at info@communitybucket.com

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. 

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We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind our Service Made Social mission. In this episode, we speak to Adrienne Sherwood, longtime friend of Community Bucket and one of our Atlanta sponsors. 

Adrienne is founder and lead agent at Cultivate Real Estate, where she helps people put down roots and become better neighbors through investing in their first home, and beyond. Adrienne has been involved in CB since the very first event, so she has seen the organization grow and evolve over the years. We are thrilled to have her company’s support for our work – their funding helps fuel greater impact and keep us sustainable, so we can keep the Bucket train running, and more importantly, thriving. 

You may have the choice of many real estate agents when exploring the home buying or selling process, but we hands down can say Adrienne is top notch. We choose our partners carefully, finding people who share our values and our love for giving back locally. Adrienne is right up there on the list, and she’d love to hear from you if you’re a fan of CB. 

We enjoyed our conversation with Adrienne and learning about how her passion for real estate emerged, and how she’s continued to build on that as she grows her business and cultivates stronger roots across the city.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Adrienne’s Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/cultivaterealestate

• Her email is adrienne@cultivateatl.com

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. 

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