Donate to WRFU
How to donate to WRFU
WRFU is a community-based all volunteer operation. Our operating costs are mostly taken care of through membership dues, but we did rely heavily on donations to help us get the radio station started. If you would like to make a contribution (monetary or in kind) here’s how to do it.
WRFU is a working group of the Independent Media Center, which is a 501c3 tax-exempt non-profit. This means that any donations made to WRFU or the IMC will be tax deductible for you! Our 501c3 number is 37-1403593.
Donations can be made by check or submitted via Paypal on our website. Please send checks to us at:
WRFU
202 South Broadway #112
Urbana, IL 61801
Please make sure to clearly put “For WRFU” in the memo of your check. Otherwise the donation will go to the IMC.
To make a donation via PayPal, just click on the link below:
For any questions about donations, please contact the WRFU Finance Group at rfu-finance@wrfu.net
Thanks for supporting us!
Many thanks to all those that have supported (and continue to support) Radio Free Urbana. We wouldn't be here if it weren't for you guys! Below is a (mostly) complete list of those individuals, groups, and businesses that have supported our station.
Sorry it's taken so long for us to get this page up to recognize all of you wonderful people! Our tardiness certainly does not reflect the fact that we owe you guys big time!!! Thanks again!
Community Members
Adam Cain
Jessica Ruddell
Elizabeth Avery
Danielle Chynoweth
Sharif Islam
Don McClure, Jr
Robert Wahlfeldt
Beverly Kudeki
Mark Enslin
Larry Keller
Belden Fields
Carin Sychterz
Jenny and Jim Barrett
Gary Cziko
Andrew Kane
Umesh Thakkar
Andrew O’Baoill
Paul Riismandel
Todd Rusk
Sascha Meinrath
Paul Kennedy
Tom Wiltzius
Molly Stentz
Tom Mackaman
Al Kagan
Esther Patt
Durl Kruse
Meg Miner
MK Brussel
Jason Pitzl-Waters
Maiko Covington
Mike Lehman
Donald Pakey
Charles Atkins
Jennifer Atkins
Danielle Schumacher
William Gillespie
Ben Grosser
John Anderson
Mick Wolff
Marianne Eberhardt
Barbara Kessel
Joan Nelshoppen
Jason Kozlowski
Bob Illyes
Dave Johnson
Pat Melchi
Keith Huizinga
Julie Claussen
Seth Fein
Troy Micheal
Larry Gates
Kevin Kopelman
Lynsee Melchi
Bill Taylor
Bob McChesney
Peten, Joel, and Ian…the flyering street team
Megan Kniepkamp
Donovan Finn
Doug Hoepker
Julio Rosario
Phil Stinard
Ward Gollings
Tom Coleman
John Martirano
Mike Ullman
Adrienne Taylor
Stuart Tarr
And the many who attended WRFU fundraising events and donated at our Farmer’s Market table, as well as a very generous anonymous donor, along with Pete Tridish, the entire Prometheus Radio Project team, David Johnson and his “can-do” building trades crew, and all those who came and helped with building the station at the barnraising. Thanks to anyone else we didn’t mention that donated money, time, or supplies to Radio Free Urbana.
Bands that have played for FREE at our fundraisers
Armands and all the folks at UCDNB
Farsheed and Black Tie Elephant
Green Mountain Grass
Quadremedy
Green Light Go
Ambitious Pie Party
The Infinity Room
Shipwreck
Tractor Kings
UC HipHop
Limbs
Mars
Bellafea
Hummingbiird
Fireflies
Dos Pisadas
Brother Embassy
Left Arm
The Locked Sound
Theory of Everything
Kilborn Alley
Local Organizations
Kalyx Center
Primary Communication Project
University Y’s Dump and Run
Socialist Forum
Champaign County Visitor’s Bureau
CU Wireless Network
WILL
WEFT
Blue Moon Farms
Bob Bracket Produce
Common Ground Food Coop
Red Herring Vegetarian Restaurant
Prairie Table
Businesses, local and otherwise
Bacon and VanBuskirk
Champaign Audio
Odman and Hecker
Allen Engineering in Decatur
Innocent Words
Polyvinyl Records
Timberline Custom Cabinetry
Cookie @ Carpet Masters/Carpet One
Do It Best Hardware, Champaign
Parasol Records
Record Swap
That’s Rentertainment
Exile on Main St
OJC Technologies
Kinko’s on Mattis
The Canopy Club
Cowboy Monkey
Manzella’s Italian Patio
Corkscrew Wine Emporium
Panera
Monical’s Pizza
Café Paradiso YAY PARADISO!!,
Ken Viscidi and Soyworks of Illinois
Walnut Street Tea Company
Espresso Royale – Doug and Anton at the espresso on campus
Herriot’s Party Supplies
CDC Paper
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Papa John’s Pizza
Shady Crest Orchard
Common Ground Food Co-op
Dom’s Patio Villa
Zelma’s