Friends of Cactus Cafe Announces Pledge Drive Success

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT: Reid Nelson
Email: pr@SaveTheCactusCafe.org
Website: http://www.SaveTheCactusCafe.org

Friends of Cactus Cafe Announces Pledge Drive Success

In one week, effort garners pledges of over $32,000 for first year and commitments for $98,000 over the next five years.

Austin, Texas, May 19, 2010 – Friends of the Cactus Cafe (FOTCC) today announced the results of the first week of its pledge drive to garner support for its business plan to preserve the fundamental character of the legendary venue by building on its current self-operating model, while adding programs for and programming by students. The announcement comes as UT Vice-president for Student Affairs, Juan González, is about to make a recommendation regarding the future of the music venue later today.

In just one week and through sending only three emails to their supporter base, the non-profit group managed to obtain funding commitments of over $32,000 to support the Cactus during its first year and over $98,000 for the next five years.

“This is extremely exciting and gratifying,” said FOTCC co-founder Reid Nelson. “We haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of the financial support that’s out there for our and the Student Friends of the Cactus Cafe’s plan to keep the Cactus Cafe under its current operating model. This shows the support for and commitment to a Cactus Cafe whose fundamental character is preserved by adding to the Cactus people now know and love—one that capitalizes and employs the experience and knowledge of the current management.”

The pledges are contingent on the University committing to keeping the Cactus Cafe open in a manner that preserves its fundamental character, meets the goals announced by the University in their “Guiding Concepts” and keeps the current self-operating model in place.

The pledge page can be found here: http://www.savethecactuscafe.org/pledge

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