Tram Sessions volunteer: Justin Araco aka Stanks
What do you do as a volunteer at Tram Sessions?
After being the fare collector (treasurer) for the past 3 years, I've recently been promoted to depot manager (president), following the departure of co-founder and all around nice guy Nick Wallberg, back to his motherland (Sweden).
Who are you outside of Tram Sessions?
I do the 9am-5pm thing as a consultant at a large accounting firm in the CBD named BDO. Yes, I'm an accountant. Still awake? Don't worry, it's not as boring as it may sound. My specialisation/focus is in advising start-up and young organisations how to best structure and operate their businesses. Otherwise I avidly support the mighty bombers (no peptide references please) and enjoy the occasional pub counter meal. Preferably when there's a little acoustic band playing in the corner.
What motivates you to volunteer?
Passion for live music and belief in the Tram Sessions mission. I'm one of those people who struggle to find time to get to gigs, so I love that we aim to solve that problem by taking the joy of live music to the people!
What would the world look like without volunteers?
Volunteering supports, fosters and binds communities together. They provide critical services like search and rescues, disaster aid and relief, fight fires, deliver food to homeless and the homebound, keep our neighbourhoods safe and clean, teach, mentor, support and ensure our local festivals and events remain free to participate and are run smoothly. Without volunteers, communities would suffer and a lot of needy people would be much worse off. Volunteers work for no money, but they certainly don't work for nothing!
What has been your most memorable experience as a volunteer?
There are so many! Hard to go past being Paul and Dan Kelly's personal chauffeur prior to our Mass Jam last November. But it's often the little things you remember most like when the guitarist from the band Hey Rosetta! stood up and made his seat available to an elderly commuter mid session, kept playing without a fuss and later exchanged smiles with the lady when he noticed she was really enjoying their music. Check out the video - it's priceless!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1M9i_sweqc
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