Volunteer Archives

The Aurora Community Spirit Award Presented to Tim Elliot

November 26, 2024 by aflynn

Tim was selected for the 2024 City of Aurora’s Community Spirit Awards! This honor recognizes Tim’s volunteer service with Aftersight, including his work reading the Aurora Sentinel, the Centennial Citizen, and the Littleton Independent in our Arapahoe County News Program. Congratulations, Tim, and thank you for your outstanding commitment! Donate Quick LinksVolunteer | Shop | Resources | Get Your Free White Cane | Join a … Read more

The Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award goes to Michelle Wecksler!

November 20, 2024 by melissa

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Minoru Yasui Award Dr. Michelle Wecksler On August 17, we celebrated Michelle Wecksler at Aftersight Studios as she received the prestigious Minoru Yasui Community Volunteer Award. Named after a civil rights leader who fought for equality, the award honors those who work to empower their communities. Since 2007, Michelle has been doing just that. She records Audio Editions … Read more

Our Outstanding Volunteers of Summer 2024

October 29, 2024 by aflynn

Volunteers of the Month JULY: Lori HendricksonGrand Junction SentinelA retired teacher who came to read for Aftersight in 2015 and has been reading a weekly show since. AUGUST: Sofia NiemeyerPikes Peak CourierA volunteer reader since 2017. She volunteers at several non-profits and appreciates how Aftersight reaches the blind and low vision community. SEPTEMBER: Mary E CarleyColorado … Read more

Volunteer News Summer 2024

July 30, 2024 by melissa

tactile map of colorado featuring braille publication labels and strings

Volunteer Appreciation Brunch Our amazing volunteers enjoyed delicious food, great conversations, and fun activities. Highlights include spinning the wheel for exciting prizes, Evan interviewing volunteers about their experiences, and exploring our new interactive tactile map featuring Braille-labeled publication coverage. Thank you to everyone who made this event. Volunteer Audio Editing Certification We are excited to announce … Read more

Volunteers of the Quarter

February 28, 2024 by melissa

Nicola smiling in a studio with headphones

October VOM Nicola’s journey is from leaving her corporate job in Californi a to discovering her passion in voice acting. Today her voice is behind the Thursday reading of the Daily Camera and Longmont Times-Call. November VOM Ginger started as an in-person reader. Eventually she moved to West Virginia where Ginger continues as a remote reader. … Read more

New Programming Volunteer Specialist

February 22, 2024 by melissa

A native Coloradan, Jennifer Neptune, served in Costa Rica, Colombia and Brazil for over 20+ years as a missionary serving marginalized populations, presenting them with resources and opportunities to not only survive but thrive in life. She returned to the States in 2021 and found jobs that would reach populations that needed care, connection and … Read more

Building Community Through Volunteerism: Meet Lauren, the Volunteer Coordinator Behind AINC’s Success

August 21, 2023 by melissa

Lauren grew up in Colorado and studied chemistry at Florida State University. She worked as a pharmaceutical chemist for a while and interned in forensic chemistry for gunshot residue analysis with the Wyoming State Crime Lab, before realizing that a lab was the best fit for her. After, she had a variety of odd jobs, … Read more

Voiceover Bootcamp: Master Your Skills

August 15, 2023 by melissa

The Audio Information Network of Colorado (AINC) is proud to present an exclusive online Voiceover Bootcamp on September 15th at 10 am. This event is free for a limited number of AINC volunteers and will be $50 for the general public. For the first time, we are opening this up to the public. There are … Read more

Volunteer Spotlight: Summer 2023

July 10, 2023 by melissa

Angie and John sitting outside in mountain scene with dog

Volunteer Spotlight Every month, Evan Starnes interviews the volunteer of the month to talk about what it means to be a volunteer, how they got involved, and of course, there is always time for some fun questions to spice up the show! Click here to access the Volunteer Spotlight Podcast. Volunteer of the month Volunteer … Read more

Volunteer Spotlight: Spring 2023

May 10, 2023 by melissa

Volunteer of The Month is an AINC reward program to recognize volunteers for achieving excellence in their recorded programs. Recipients showcase consistent, high quality, and engaging episodes, and go above and beyond AINC expectations. If you are interested in volunteering, apply online! April: Mariel Paulina Canepa New York Times en Espanol Mariel Paulina Canepa is … Read more

Winter Volunteer Spotlight

January 24, 2023 by melissa

Volunteer of The Month is an AINC reward program to recognize volunteers for achieving excellence in their recorded programs. If you are interested in volunteering, apply online! January: Emily Human Health Emily has volunteered with AINC for many years and is close to the AINC Family. She was also the first guest on our brand-new … Read more

Meet Lauren, our Volunteer Coordinator!

September 21, 2022 by melissa

Our entire team at AINC is thrilled to announce we hired Lauren Bear as our Volunteer Coordinator! She comes to us with exceptional experience managing volunteer teams, instructing classes, and spearheading award winning projects in her previous roles. So, meet Lauren: the newest member of the AINC family! Lauren has a degree in Physical Science, … Read more

Upcoming: Topic of the month

September 1, 2022August 28, 2022 by melissa

We are committed to meet the needs of our listeners. The landscape of news media has changed dramatically in recent years, and so has the way that people get their news. At AINC, we are working to change with it. As part of this goal, we have formed the Programming Advisory Committee (PAC) to assist … Read more

Volunteer Highlight: Brooke

August 14, 2022 by melissa

Did you know that volunteers provide around 8,000 hours of service to AINC every year?! That equals about $239,600 in value! That’s CRAZY! We really, honestly, and truly could not do what we do without the support of our wonderful volunteers. We thank each and every one so much. Each month one volunteer is selected … Read more

AINC Listener and Production Statistics

June 29, 2022June 17, 2022 by melissa

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The Audio Information Network of Colorado (AINC) has been broadcasting news and information for over 30 years for blind and visually impaired Coloradans. Over that time, technology and the landscape of news media has changed dramatically. At AINC, we are working to change with it to better meet the needs of Coloradans with a print … Read more

Spring 2022 Newsletter

June 29, 2022April 14, 2022 by melissa

Foresight Ski Event Volunteer Appreciation 2021 Highlights Foresight Ski Event Penn Street and Evan Starnes – a couple of vital AINC staff members – hit the slopes with Foresight Ski Guides early in 2022! They even used the opportunity conduct a few interviews, which were released as a special edition of Aftersight. Evan has a knack … Read more

Winter 2022 Newsletter

June 29, 2022February 3, 2022 by melissa

AINC team posing around a Christmas tree holding presents.

AINC NEWS IN 2022: AINC’S New Board President AINC Staff and Board Gathering 30th Anniversary Volunteer Highlight Marshall Fire AINC’S NEW BOARD PRESIDENT Scott Chaplick recently took over as AINC’s acting board president. Scott, the owner of Beyond Sight, Inc., is full of ideas and energy for the future of AINC – we welcome him … Read more

Fall 2021 Newsletter

June 29, 2022October 7, 2021 by melissa

The AINC Hiking tea cheering in a mountain scene scape holding AINC banner.

AINC’S FIRST HIKE • CO GIVES DAY • LISTENER SPOTLIGHT • VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT • NEW PODCAST • EVENT CALENDAR AINC’s First Hike AINC’s first ever fundraising hike took place on August 28th at Keystone in Arapahoe Basin. At the event, a team of ten blind or visually impaired hikers aged 20-70 were supported by … Read more

Volunteer for the blind while staying at home

April 9, 2020 by melissa

Are you looking for very flexible, but fulfilling, volunteer work while you are social distancing? Social distancing is vital to slowing the spread of COVID-19. This pandemic is changing the way we live our lives through social distancing, and finding ways to give back can be challenging. The good news is, you can still give … Read more

Behind the Mic: Carl Babb

June 17, 2022January 6, 2019 by melissa

Behind the Mic You can hear the deep, friendly voice of Carl Babb reading the grocery store ads every Wednesday. The listeners who phone the office to commend Carl are occasionally answered with a call-out (“The Lovely Ladies of Loveland”) He is one of our most popular readers with the staff as well, and not just … Read more