We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind our Service Made Social mission. In this episode we sit down with Marcus Cantu, who is Resource Services Director at Partnerships for Children.

Our Austin community has teamed up with Partnerships for Children on a number of occasions, and we have truly enjoyed volunteering with this awesome nonprofit organization. They serve youth and families involved with child protective services all around Austin, and the city is truly better off because of their work! We discuss how Marcus arrived at the organization and what his role looks like today, and we also get more information about the organization's work as a whole.

Marcus also sheds some light on this very important area of need and what challenges are facing the foster care system at this moment in time. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Marcus Cantu, friend and partner of CB Austin!

Resources discussed in this episode:

You can support Partnerships for Children in many ways: https://partnershipsforchildren.org/get-involved/

About Community Bucket

We DIG Community is put together by the folks at Community Bucket -- and we can't wait to share some of the personalities behind the brand. Community Bucket is a nonprofit dedicated to building local community through social volunteering. Connect with like-minded neighbors who share a passion for giving back and having fun.

How you can get involved:

Visit communitybucket.com/ if you're interested in experiencing Service Made Social!

Where you can find us:

Website: communitybucket.com/

Atlanta Instagram: @communitybucket_atl

Austin Instagram: @communitybucket_atx

Denver Instagram: @communitybucket_den

Facebook: @CommunityBucket

Twitter: @communitybucket

LinkedIn: /company/communitybucket

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We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind our Service Made Social mission. In this episode, we speak to Brad Reubendale, the Executive Director of SAME Cafe in Denver, CO.

Brad is the energetic and passionate leader of SAME Cafe, Denver's first nonprofit restaurant. Their donation-based, fair exchange model ensures everyone can enjoy this healthy, locally sourced and chef-crafted food, regardless of ability to pay.

Brad sheds light on his own personal journey, shares the story behind SAME Cafe and explains how we arrived there in his professional career. Also, we discuss the connection between food and community, along with the importance of dignity and respect in the nonprofit sector. You'll love all the nuggets of insight and wisdom from Brad!

Community Bucket Denver has partnered with SAME Cafe in the past, and many of our local farming partners actually supply produce to their kitchens. We are proud to support this local organization reimagining the restaurant space and innovating new solutions to food access.

How to Get Involved with SAME Cafe:

• SAME Cafe's website: https://www.soallmayeat.org/home
• SAME Cafe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samecafe/
• Connect with Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-allen-reubendale-31b4a655/

About Community Bucket

We DIG Community is put together by the folks at Community Bucket -- and we can't wait to share some of the personalities behind the brand. Community Bucket is a nonprofit dedicated to building local connections through social volunteering. Connect with like-minded neighbors who share a passion for giving back and having fun.

How you can get involved:

Visit communitybucket.com/ if you're interested in experiencing Service Made Social!

Where you can find us:

Website: communitybucket.com/

Atlanta Instagram: @communitybucket_atl

Austin Instagram: @communitybucket_atx

Denver Instagram: @communitybucket_den

Facebook: @CommunityBucket

We DIG Community tells the stories of the people and organizations behind our Service Made Social mission. In this episode we speak to Matthew Gattozzi, who is one of our project leaders in Austin, TX.

Matt is an entrepreneur and content maven who runs his own agency called Goodo Studios. There, he helps direct-to-consumer brands that want to convert viewers into customers through engaging content.

He discovered Community Bucket shortly prior to the pandemic, after returning from overseas nonprofit work and looking to get involved in the impact space locally. He was able to quickly dive into our community and joined the Austin host team, where he has been a true asset to our organization and to those organizations and people we serve! In this episode, we talk to Matt about his personal journey of impact and storytelling, dive into a few of his passions, and get the low-down on what it's been like to get involved in the CB-sphere in Texas, and throughout the pandemic!

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Find Goodo Studios on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goodo-studios/
• Visit his website: https://goodostudios.com/
• Connect with Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgattozzi/
• Stay up to date with events and happenings in Austin: communitybucket.com/austin

About Community Bucket

We DIG Community is put together by the folks at Community Bucket -- and we can't wait to share some of the personalities behind the brand. Community Bucket is a nonprofit dedicated to building local connections through social volunteering. Connect with like-minded neighbors who share a passion for giving back and having fun.

How you can get involved:

Visit communitybucket.com/ if you're interested in experiencing Service Made Social!

Where you can find us:

Website: communitybucket.com/

Atlanta Instagram: @communitybucket_atl

Austin Instagram: @communitybucket_atx

Denver Instagram: @communitybucket_den

Facebook: @CommunityBucket

Twitter: @communitybucket

LinkedIn: /company/communitybucket

Subscribe to the newsletter here

Donate to our cause here.