On Friday, May 22, 09, Grace Cafe was host to the Summit for Someone Benefit Concert and Silent Auction.
We talked to the radio stations, and they kept announcing us, and ran an interview. We talked to the paper, and they ran this story on us. http://www.semissourian.com/story/1541113.html
A couple good friends of mine, Kyle Gerecke, (who's in Africa right now) and Jordan Duncan, will be climbing a couple of mountains in Mexico, the 18,410 Mt. Orizaba and Mt. Ixta to raise money for Big City Mountaineers that gets at-risk youth out of their environment and into the wilderness around positive role models. They've done a lot so far from climbing stairs, serving food at McAllisters, and whatever else.
We decided to do a benefit concert and silent auction. We asked Grace Parry if she'd open the cafe for us, (Grace Cafe closed back in Oct.) and she said she'd be thrilled to. We talked to Ryan Corn and Jonathan Poston to see if they'd be interested in playing and they agreed. I had just completed my CD and would be releasing it then.
We asked Kyle's mother, the amazing Sherri Gerecke to print out posters for us.
For more information, or to donate, head on over to: http://www.summitforsomeone.org/main.php?page=4&climber=6415
As for the event itself, I can't remember the last show I was more excited for.
the display
Jonathan and Anna
the crowd
Grace
the gathered faithful
The Auction Table
The crowd again
Jordan and Kyle
The Auction. Abbi made out like a bandit
Ryan Corn
Aaron PICAR
Looks like it was a great show, sorry we couldn't make it. How much money did you raise?
ReplyDeleteWe made a couple hundred after expenses, i.e. paying Grace. We had the most random crap at the auction, Abbi Kimmel ended up with most of it, like a baker's rack.
ReplyDeleteI got a couple of Pizzeria Adagio gift certs, that place is AWESOME, and Jordan's disc golf set.