Vicki Blucher
Jay Chiat always said "No lateral moves." So guess what Vicki Blucher, the queen of broadcast production, is doing these days? She lives in Beacon, NY, and works for Corporate Angels, a not-for-profit organization that flies cancer patients for free on corporate jets that are flying on business trips with empty seats.
Says Vicki: "I'm working with the same corporations that I used to in the 'ad-world,' but now it's with their flight departments, and the philanthropic side of
their souls! No money, but lots of blessings from grateful patients everyday
(just like all the creative teams and account people!...ho-ho-ho) Miss the old daze some days, but mostly I'm happy to be out and about in the country."
Here's a piece the in-house Corporate Angels newsletter did about Vicki ...
Staff Members in Focus:
Vicki Blucher, Patient Registrar
As Patient Registrar, Vicki Blucher is the first point of contact at Corporate Angel Network. With a great deal of compassion and a gentle sense of humor, Vicki guides new patients through the initial registration and explains the process of obtaining a flight or accessing other resources.
Vicki worked for 35 years in advertising as an executive producer, coordinating all the elements of a production. Using her many organizational and artistic skills, she has become an integral part of the Corporate Angel family, with both staff and patients enjoying her presence. “The best part of my job,” she says, “is being able to help someone.” Vicki is pleased that her enthusiasm for Corporate Angel Network is shared by some of her contacts in the advertising industry, and she is very grateful to those friends who have already offered their help.
Prior to joining Corporate Angel Network in 2001, Vicki managed broadcast departments for Chiat/Day Advertising in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City.
Comments
SNAPS!
You are doing what a lot of us talk about doing. Connecting your work to making a difference is the true way to satisfaction.
Good for you. How cool.
Posted by: Eve | September 18, 2003 12:49 PM
If anyone could get corporate America organized to do good, it would be a broadcast producer--especially someone as good as Vicki
Posted by: Adelaide | September 19, 2003 10:43 AM
Bravo, Vicki. Terrific idea, no doubt terrifically executed. One of the best things I've discovered about reaching this stage in life is having the time and knowledge to give back a little to the world. After all, we all know that advertising, fun as it is, is not usually doing a lot to fill up the old karmic bank account. That's where pro bono comes in. SPEAKING OF WHICH...if anyone is interested in the cause of sustainable living (i.e. trying to leave the earth as good or a bit better than we found it), I have been serving as "creative director" for the Delaware Valley Farm Study Center for Sustainable Living here in Bucks County, PA and I sure could use some graphic and/or web master help for the annual newletter, upcoming web site and occasional other projects (designing a Tshirt for fundraising purposes, etc). Also any info about doing PR in a small community.
Anyone that would like to put even a tiny bit of time into this, please call me at (610) 847-8812 or email me here.
Posted by: Kris | September 26, 2003 11:06 AM
Bravo, Vicki. Terrific idea, no doubt terrifically executed. One of the best things I've discovered about reaching this stage in life is having the time and knowledge to give back a little to the world. After all, we all know that advertising, fun as it is, is not usually doing a lot to fill up the old karmic bank account. That's where pro bono comes in. SPEAKING OF WHICH...if anyone is interested in the cause of sustainable living (i.e. trying to leave the earth as good or a bit better than we found it), I have been serving as "creative director" for the Delaware Valley Farm Study Center for Sustainable Living here in Bucks County, PA and I sure could use some graphic and/or web master help for the annual newletter, upcoming web site and occasional other projects (designing a Tshirt for fundraising purposes, etc). Also any info about doing PR in a small community.
Anyone that would like to put even a tiny bit of time into this, please call me at (610) 847-8812 or email me here.
Posted by: Kris | September 26, 2003 11:06 AM
Sorry, the previous posting was by Kris as in Becker, '86-'89 Creative Manager.
Posted by: Kris Becker | September 26, 2003 05:49 PM