2008 Woodie Awards
Even split, 10K rocks
Matt Nelson - The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: Metro
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Strings, rhythmically played from guitars and a lone piano, were the reward for students involved with the spring 10,000 Hours Show for eastern Iowa.
Roughly 300 audience members were at the benefit concert Wednesday night in the IMU Main Ballroom, which featured Jack's Mannequin and opening band Treaty of Paris.
The concert happens once a year for volunteers who donate at least 10 hours of their time to a nonprofit organization registered with the 10,000 Hours Show. This year, organizers said, nearly 2,000 volunteers registered online and contributed 11,034 hours of their time in Johnson County.
"This is a really cool idea," said Andrew McMahon, the lead singer of headlining band Jack's Mannequin, to volunteers before the show. "Hopefully, [participants] will do their 10 hours next year without incentive."
This year was the first time that the 10,000 Hours Show - whose motto is "together we rock" - split into eastern and central Iowa groups, billed by the UI-focused eastern Iowa organization as a "return to its roots." Yet volunteers emphasized that the split was a positive one.
( DI Web video feature )
"I don't think there's been a loss," said Matt Menietti, the executive director of grass-roots outreach.
He pointed out that 10,000 Hours Eastern Iowa has been able to work closely with the UI and gain stronger support from local sponsors, as well as get past logistical problems such as ferrying groups across the state to Des Moines or Iowa City.
Roughly 300 audience members were at the benefit concert Wednesday night in the IMU Main Ballroom, which featured Jack's Mannequin and opening band Treaty of Paris.
The concert happens once a year for volunteers who donate at least 10 hours of their time to a nonprofit organization registered with the 10,000 Hours Show. This year, organizers said, nearly 2,000 volunteers registered online and contributed 11,034 hours of their time in Johnson County.
"This is a really cool idea," said Andrew McMahon, the lead singer of headlining band Jack's Mannequin, to volunteers before the show. "Hopefully, [participants] will do their 10 hours next year without incentive."
This year was the first time that the 10,000 Hours Show - whose motto is "together we rock" - split into eastern and central Iowa groups, billed by the UI-focused eastern Iowa organization as a "return to its roots." Yet volunteers emphasized that the split was a positive one.
( DI Web video feature )
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"I don't think there's been a loss," said Matt Menietti, the executive director of grass-roots outreach.
He pointed out that 10,000 Hours Eastern Iowa has been able to work closely with the UI and gain stronger support from local sponsors, as well as get past logistical problems such as ferrying groups across the state to Des Moines or Iowa City.
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