Kelli started volunteering for MindsEye in early 2020 and just won the “Rookie of the Year” Volunteer Award! She reads remotely from Independence, KS, where she works as a VP for Bank of America. MindsEye Communications and Development Coordinator Laura Foughty got a chance to interview Kelli by e-mail this week: Laura: When and how…
Read More2021 MindsEye Volunteer Awards
Every year we celebrate our AMAZING volunteers who make our mission possible and recognize a few who’ve stood out throughout the year. After having to celebrate virtually in 2020, it was great to be back together in 2021 for an outdoor volunteer appreciation morning with coffee and donuts! Congratulations and a BIG thank you to…
Read MoreMindsEye Drive-In Approaches
MindsEye Drive-In Gala June 12th on the Sheldon Concert Hall Lot The event will raise over twenty percent of the nonprofit’s annual operating budget For the past 17 years, MindsEye held traditional Soiree fundraisers—even in 2020, just before the start of the pandemic. This year, however, MindsEye has embraced a new “Drive-In” event format. Guests will gather on the Sheldon Concert…
Read MoreEar to Ear with Sean Smith, Muny Director of Operations
MindsEye Development and Communications Coordinator Laura Foughty recently had a chance to chat by phone with Sean Smith, Director of Operations at the Muny. They discussed the theater’s pandemic projects, including their “virtual season” and construction projects backstage and in the theater. Of course there are also some sneak peeks into the upcoming 2021 season,…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight — Cory Sturdevant
Cory has been volunteering with MindsEye for about 9 years. He audio describes all the Blues games, as well as helping out with the Gateway Archers. In fact, Cory was the MindsEye 2020 BeepBall Volunteer of the year! In early February of this year Cory got to attend a Blues game and describe it for…
Read More2020 MindsEye In Memoriam
The MindsEye family lost these members in 2020. Please feel free to leave a comment and share your stories, memories, and condolences. Jim Layton, employee Darlene Farrar, volunteer Elvis Rowland, volunteer Carla L. DeMonbrene, listener Brain Hallows, listener Eugene “Gene” Harmack, listener Hazel Bernice Higgins, listener Lebera “Libby” Ippolito, listener Dr. Dorothy Larson, listener Angelo…
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