A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate the 4th Annual KCR Block Party! We are still absolutely buzzing from all the smiles, incredible energy, and fantastic dance moves. Kootenay Co-op Radio and the Nelson Lions Club couldn’t be happier with the amazing turnout!
See pictures below
An event of this scale takes a village, and we want to extend our deepest heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made it possible:
Our Amazing Sponsors: Thank you for your incredible, ongoing support. A special shoutout goes to our “megawatt” sponsors: Popov Leather, the Kootenay Co-op Grocery Store, Nelson and Kootenay Lake Tourism, and the Columbia Basin Trust.
Our Incredible Volunteers: You are the backbone of this station. A massive shoutout to the brave bouncy castle crew for keeping the kiddos safe and happy all day long!
The Artists: Thank you for bringing absolute magic to the stage! Much love to The Reminitions, Massimo, The Tapatia Collective, Maíz & Mapple Salsa Ensemble, Slava Doval’s Dance Fusion, Tribe Kizomba, and Adham Shaikh.
The Nelson Community Food Centre: We loved partnering with you to serve up delicious ice cream while raising vital funds for both of our organizations!
Our Community Booths: Thank you for coming out and sharing the incredible work you do every day in our community.
Renato: For perfectly organizing and knocking it out of the park with the Volleyball tournament!
Dave Ronald (All Ears Music Productions): For doing an absolutely stellar job managing our live sound.
Louis Beaudoin: For designing such an awesome event poster!
…and to everyone else who lent a hand behind the scenes, thank you!
📸 Got Photos? Share the Memories!
If you captured any great moments from the day, we would love to see them! Please email your photos to amelie@kootenaycoopradio.com (and let us know if we have your permission to share them on our website or social media!).
DOOR PRIZE WINNERS:
Elowyn W. won 1 Weekend Pass to Starbelly Jam Music Festival
Dan B. won a gift basket from the Kootenay Co-op Grocery Store
Nichole won two gift certificates for a custom caricature by Josh Wapp!
📻 The Grand Finale of Our Membership Drive
This block party was the perfect grand finale to our annual Membership Drive. We have been completely blown away by the generosity and support of our community over the past two weeks.
If you didn’t get a chance to sign up or renew over the weekend, it’s not too late to contribute! You can donate online today to help keep community-powered radio—and awesome neighborhood parties like this one—going strong.
