Hello everyone!
We appreciate your efforts in helping us to raise money and awareness for the St. Bernard Project home rebuild. We'd like to thank everyone for making the first 'chapter' of our efforts a HUGE and RESOUNDING success!!! We are excited to announce that a national band magazine, "Halftime", has chosen to feature our efforts in their upcoming edition, alongside the University of Notre Dame Band, who are also involved in an ongoing awareness-raising for their chosen philanthropic cause. We'll make sure to post a copy of the featured story on the facebook page!
We are writing to also let you know that we have been offered a unique opportunity to continue our work with our ongoing efforts -- this time, NCiM, a national marketing company for all King Soopers and City Market stores, has offered us an opportunity to volunteer to serve samples in their stores all across Colorado on November 14th from 11-5. For each person that volunteers their time on that day, NCiM will donate up to $18.00 per hour straight to the St. Bernard Project on behalf of the CSU Band and FoCoMA's ongoing campaign.
Anyone 16 or older can Volunteer at these store locations; Longmont, Boulder, Lafayette, Fort Collins, Broomfield, Durango, Craig, Granby, Pagosa Spring, New Castle, Grand Junction, Castle Rock, Aurora, Denver, Pueblo, Littleton, Arvada, and Westminster.
If you would like to help, please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested by emailing Cortney at running4quarters@hotmail.com, with your name, phone number and the store location you would like to volunteer at. The King Soopers or City Market near you will contact you to coordinate shift times.
Let us know soon if you can help!
Thanks for helping us make this event such a huge success! Here's the intro video from the CSU football game halftime show and the video of the performances.
Bringing a Piece of New Orleans to Fort Collins - Dirty Dozen Brass Band
New Orleans is known as the “birthplace of jazz”. The city is full of musicians that truly bring a spirit to the community. Two years ago, the Fort Collins based Caleb Riley Funk Orchestra made the trek down south to be a part of the tradition of Jazz Fest. While in New Orleans, we saw first hand the tragedy that was bestowed upon the city in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Walking in the neighborhoods around the festival grounds, there was a haunting silence in empty houses that surrounded the lively event.
As all survivors must, they were moving forward and music seemed to be at the helm. High school brass bands set up shop on street corners, impromptu jam sessions sprung up in backyards, and crawfish boils were aplenty. Their spirit was extraordinary and their sense of pride within the community stayed with us when we left.
That’s why I think it’s so special that FoCoMA and the CSU Marching Band have worked together to bring the Dirty Dozen Brass Band (DDBB) to Fort Collins on Saturday September 19th. The group will be performing double duty, as they start the day off doing a halftime show with the CSU Marching Band at Hughes Stadium and end the evening by bringing down the Aggie in a special performance with John Magnie (of the subdudes).
It will definitely be a lot of fun, but it’s not all play. DDBB will be performing in part to raise awareness about the still displaced families in New Orleans from the devastation of Katrina. The goal of this event will be to rebuild one home in the Saint Bernard Parish on behalf of the Fort Collins Music Community, which is a price of only $15,000.00
Sponsorship packages are available for both the CSU Football Game and the Aggie show. Donations in any amount are being accepted and tickets are on-sale, with all of the proceeds going to the St. Bernard Project, the non-profit responsible for the rebuilding of the homes.
What better way for a city of musicians to give back to another city of musicians than by helping them rebuild and to keep on making music.
To make a donation or to purchase a sponsorship package, please e-mail info@focoma.org, or visit the following link: http://www.bands.colostate.edu/Funddonate.html
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