FunDrive 2025
October 30, 2025
Current total: $28,401.73
Integral to the success of Edmonton’s only volunteer-powered, listener supported, community radio station
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Prize | The Organ Grinder
October 10, 2025
One lucky donor to The Organ Grinder (Wednesdays at 1-2pm) during the 2025 FunDrive will win a hammond organ (donated by Figgy Newtunes).
The Hammond organ is an electric organ. It was invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert, and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds.
Prizes | The History of Punk
October 10, 2025
Three local visual artists have donated art and apparel as giveaways for donors to the 2025 FunDrive‘s Monday morning show (10-11 am), The History of Punk:
- Spyder Yardley-Jones
- Bill McInnis
- Donna Dery
Punk head sculpture by Spyder Yardley-Jones
Two framed prints by Bill McInnis
Two t-shirts with Donna Dery art
Daily FunDrive Giveaways
October 2, 2025
October 31
- Prize 1: $50 Dadeo gift card
- Prize 2: 4-pack of Alley Kat beer and 1 brewery tour
- Prize 3: 1 gift set from Prairie Chick Prints
- Prize 4: $60 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 5: $25 Evolution Wonderlounge gift card
November 1
- Prize 1:
- Metro Cinema ticket pack for 6 people
- Prize 2:
- $25 Evolution Wonderlounge gift card
- $20 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 3:
- 1 Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. sewing class
- Prize 4: 3-pack Bent Stick Brewing beer and 1 brewery shirt
- Prize 5:
- 1 gift set from Prairie Chick Prints
- $20 Alhambra Books gift card
- Prize 6:
- $25 Bloom Cookie Co. gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
November 2
- Prize 1:
- $50 Dadeo gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
- Prize 2: 4-pack of Alley Kat beer and 1 brewery tour
- Prize 3:
- 1 gift set from Prairie Chick Prints
- $20 Alhambra Books gift card
- $20 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 4:
- 1 Bloom Cookie Co. Cookie Club Card
- $100 Plaza Bowl gift card
- Prize 5:
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
- 1 Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. sewing class
November 3
- Prize 1:
- Metro Cinema ticket pack for 6 people
- $20 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 2: 3-pack Bent Stick Brewing beer and 1 brewery shirt
- Prize 3:
- 1 gift set from Prairie Chick Prints
- $20 Alhambra Books gift card
- Prize 4:
- $25 Blackbyrd Myoozik gift card
- $100 Paint Spot gift card
- Prize 5:
- 1 Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. sewing class
PLUS!
[ Prizes for The History of Punk donors ]
November 4
- Prize 1:
- 1 pizza pack and $50 Evoolution gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
- Prize 2:
- Polyrhythm Brewing gift pack (bag, cup, stickers, $30 gift card)
- $20 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 3:
- 1 gift set from Prairie Chick Prints
- $20 Alhambra Books gift card
- Prize 4:
- $25 Blackbyrd Myoozik gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
- Prize 5:
- 1 Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. sewing class
November 5
- Prize 1:
- $50 Highlevel Diner gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
- Prize 2:
- Alley Kat brewery tour
- $25 Blackbyrd Myoozik gift card
- Prize 3:
- 1 gift set from Prairie Chick Prints
- $20 Alhambra Books gift card
- $20 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 4:
- $25 Rosewood Foods gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
- Prize 5: $150 Jack59 INC. gift card
PLUS!
November 6
- Prize 1:
- $50 The Gilded Rabbit gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
- Prize 2:
- Explorer Bag from 7 Summit Snacks
- $20 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 3:
- 1 gift set from Prairie Chick Prints
- $20 Alhambra Books gift card
- Prize 4:
- $25 Blackbyrd Myoozik gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
- Prize 5:
- $25 Rosewood Foods gift card
- 1 “stuff a sack’ Blenderz Garment Recyclers Inc. gift certificate
November 7
- Prize 1: Clair-i-Tea gift pack (aura cloud report, 2 bags of tea)
- Prize 2:
- 2 tickets for “Present Laughter” at Walterdale Theatre
- $20 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 3: $50 Evolution Wonderlounge gift card
- Prize 4:
- $100 Paint Spot gift card
- Prize 5:
- $25 Rosewood Foods gift card
- $25 Blackbyrd Myoozik gift card
November 8
- Prize 1: $100 Evolution Wonderlounge gift card
- Prize 2:
- 1 hour NVMA Studio music lesson
- $20 LUX MRKT gift card
- Prize 3: $25 Rosewood Foods gift card + 2 Big G meat rubs
- Prize 4: Troubadour Cycles prize pack ($155 gift certificate for Tenor Tune-up, Troubadour Cycles 5 panel hat + a sticker)
- Prize 5: Blindman Brewing gift pack
FunDrive 2024: 40 Years of Community Radio on 88.5
October 24, 2024
Current total: $120,313.91 / $120,000 as of Nov 17 @ 11:00PM (WE DID IT!!! Thank you so much to all of our donors, listeners and amazing volunteers! We couldn’t be here without you.)
If you missed your chance to donate during the drive, have no fear! We’ve still got plenty of swag to go around. Click the donation link and help us inch that total up!
Our annual fundraiser is integral to the success of Edmonton’s only volunteer powered, listener supported, community radio station.
FunDrive 2023 Swag Pickup!
December 7, 2023
Pick up your FunDrive 2023 swag! Donors to FunDrive can come on down to the station (0-09 SUB, University of Alberta) from 10-5pm on Saturday, December 9th to pick up, shirts, mugs, and more!
If you have any questions please contact donate@cjsr.com.
FunDrive 2023 – A Multiverse of Sound
October 2, 2023
Current total: $105,157.40! (Fri Nov 10 4:00 PM) Thank you dear listeners!
Our annual fundraiser is integral to the success of Edmonton’s only volunteer powered, listener supported, community radio station.
FunDrive 2022!
October 6, 2022
Current total: $101,369.76!!! Thank you! (as of NOV 18)
Our annual fundraiser is integral to the success of Edmonton’s only volunteer powered, listener supported, community radio station.