June 20-23, 2013Wanderlust VT
Bondville, VT – Boston Region
June 22-23, 2013Renegade Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY – New York Region
July 4-7, 2013Wanderlust CO
Copper, Co – Denver Region
July 18-21, 2013Wanderlust CA
Lake Tahoe, Ca – San Francisco Region
July 27-28, 2013Renegade San Francisco
San Francisco, Ca – San Francisco Region
September 28-29, 2013Pecan Street Festival
Austin, Tx – Gulf States
December 5-8, 2013One of a Kind Show & Sale
Chicago, IL – Chicago Region
The giving season started early for us this year as we embarked on an eight-city tour with #ToyotaGiving! Along the way we partnered with non-profit organizations, raising funds with the help of social media. We teamed up with some incredible non-profits including Woman Made Gallery, an organization dedicated to promoting art made by women and La Cocina, a group on a mission to help low-income food entrepreneurs. At Wanderlust California we practiced our yoga with Off the Mat and Into the World and in Seattle we teamed up with independent radio station KEXP, and all-ages music organization The Vera Project. At each event fans of our non-profit partners took to Twitter and Instagram to help raise money using the hashtag #ToyotaGiving. Every community we came across was eager to participate for a good cause.
Thank you to all of our partners and to everyone who helped make this program a success! We are already looking forward to 2013. Be sure to check back here to find out what city we will be in next!
Photo credit: There With Care and Chicago Giving
Thank you to everyone across the country for supporting Woman Made Gallery with #ToyotaGiving at One of a Kind Chicago! For over 20 years Woman Made Gallery has been promoting art by women and last week hundreds of their supporters shared how they plan to give back this holiday season. One holiday shopper at the event tweeted that she plans to ‘be more helpful to others’ while other shoppers declared they will ‘always be positive’ and will ‘smile more’. We loved hearing everyone’s responses and are happy to share that with your help WMG was able to reach their $5K goal to help fund their programming. Great job everybody!
Photo Courtesy of One of a Kind Show and Sale Chicago
‘Tis the season for giving! How will you make a difference this holiday season? Donating toys, volunteering at a soup kitchen or spending more time with family are just a few of the many great ways you can give back!
This week we are heading to Chicago for our final stop of the year at One of A Kind Chicago, a holiday shopping show featuring the handmade creations of more than 600 artists, taking place December 6 – 9 at The Merchandise Mart. At the event we will be partnering with Chicago’s Woman Made Gallery, an organization dedicated to ensuring the equal placement of women’s art in the world by offering educational programs, workshops and exhibitions with a focus on women artists, performers and writers.
Starting today, you can help spread the holiday cheer and join us in helping Woman Made Gallery raise up to $5K with a tagged #ToyotaGiving tweet or Instagram photo that declare how you plan to support your community. Happy holidays!
The Art Gallery District in Chelsea lit up recently when one of the largest, modern Made-in-America shopping events, Unique NYC, arrived in New York City. At the event #ToyotaGiving teamed up with World Up, an inspiring organization on a mission to empower youth through music and technology. Using the hash tag #ToyotaGiving, music fans across the country shared how music inspires them and helped World Up raise $5,000. A couple of standout tweets came from artists themselves. American singer Ameriie wrote, ‘Music is the soundtrack to our lives. A song can take you to a moment in time and make you feel everything you felt back then.’ And for American R&B and K-Pop artist, Brian Joo, music ‘…simply means “serenity”! It puts me in a place where no one can bring me down.’ In addition to sharing how music inspires them on the Twittersphere, event goers at Unique NYC documented their personal aspirations with Twit pics and Instagram. Thank you to everyone who participated!
Photo Courtesy of StateOfUnique.com
This week get ready to be inspired as #ToyotaGiving teams up with World Up, an organization on a mission to empower youth in New York and around the world through hip hop, education and technology. Over the past eight years they have partnered with hundreds of artists including Lupe Fiasco and Young Guru to provide afterschool programs and events that help younger generations learn about global issues and technology.
Starting today, and running through November 18, you are invited to help us raise $5,000 for World Up by tweeting how you have been inspired by music to make a difference in the world using #ToyotaGiving. For every tagged inspirational tweet or Instagram photo, Toyota will donate $2 to the organization.
Catch this awesome group in person this weekend at the first annual Unique NYC Holiday Show at Center 548 in the Art Gallery District in Chelsea. See you there!
The music, art, and vibe of the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience is what makes this annual event unforgettable. Last weekend we concluded our 2012 music festival tour in New Orleans where we joined up with our independent radio station partner, WTUL 91.5 FM, for an inspiring, three-day weekend of live performances, and exclusive interviews. The station has been sharing and supporting a deep library of local artists in the New Orleans music scene since 1959. This time, the NOLA community had their chance to showcase their love for WTUL with the help of social media, helping them raise $2K through #ToyotaGiving. Thank you to everyone who came out to the show and to those of you that tweeted your love for independent radio!
Hello New Orleans! Toyota Giving is excited to be in NOLA this Halloween weekend for the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience. Starting today through October 28, whether you are carving a pumpkin at home or listening to live acts in City Park, be sure to tell us why you love independent radio on Twitter or Instagram using the hash tag #ToyotaGiving. For every tagged tweet or picture, Toyota will donate $2 to WTUL 91.5 FM (up to $2,000). WTUL is an alternative radio station operated primarily by students of Tulane University. For those heading to Voodoo be sure to remember your costume and your smartphone to help WTUL raise $2,000. See you this weekend!
For the complete Free Yr Radio broadcast stage lineup visit us at FreeYrRadio.com, Facebook or @FreeYrRadio.
Thanks to hundreds of music fans who gave their support to WREK 91.1 FM via Twitter, the station (which has been broadcasting since 1968) earned new funds that will help them continue to provide Atlanta with the unique and varied programming they are known for. Piedmont Park was transformed into a music-lover’s playground as the masses flocked to Music Midtown, and WREK is in the middle of all the action, spreading the word about non-commercial radio. Festival goers and listeners were chiming in to support the station all weekend. When asked what was great about indie radio, one listener responded with, “everything!” Another listener, exclaimed, “Independent radio is the best type of radio because they don’t overplay the good songs!” Atlanta loves its indie radio!
Hey music fans! This weekend #ToyotaGiving will be cruising into Atlanta as we get ready to rock at the Music Midtown festival where we will be teaming up with local independent radio station WREK 91.1 FM. WREK is the entirely student managed, operated and engineered radio station at Georgia Tech. You can also help WREK raise $2000 through Twitter and Instagram all week long. Every time you tell us why you love independent radio, with the #ToyotaGiving, Toyota will donate $2 to WREK!
For the complete Free Yr Radio broadcast stage lineup visit us at FreeYrRadio.com, Facebook or @FreeYrRadio.
