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| ~my son Brendan, aka "Introducing Bennett" |
~Well, it's that time again. That time of year to put this plan into action and make this another successful event to help out the families with babies in the NICU at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Here's a link to the details of last year's event: Annual Nimkee-Blessings Benefit Concert .
We have found a venue location and are very grateful to the Chief and Council of Sheguiandah for allowing us to host our event on Saturday, August 20th, at the Ball Field/Pow Wow Grounds on Hwy 6. on Manitoulin Island . This location will provide ample space with parking, washroom facilities, and a children's play area as this will be a family event. The water is nearby, but I ask that all children be supervised while near the beach area especially!
If you know anyone that may be able to assist in the planning, or have any advice, please let us know by leaving a comment with your suggestions here on this post, or email Melissa at nimkee.blessings@gmail.com.
We will also require a confirmation of musicians that are interested in donating their time to this very worthy cause. I've had a friend do most of the legwork here---Dave Southwood---(thanks Dave!)---and he's worked very hard to secure the venue location, find bands, and many other details in between! I couldn't have done this without his gracious assistance. Dave has informed me that we've had 3 bands cancel so we're scouting bands to provide some entertainment for this very worthy cause. This year I am hoping to be able to make enough money to help cover some travel expenses to the bands that are able to attend. Last year's bands were amazing and generous, and their support will be eternally cherished and appreciated.
We are very grateful for all of the volunteers that helped to make last year's first concert a success. It was a real learning experience and we hope to become bigger and better in years to come. If you'd like to donate your time or have some fund-raising ideas to offer please don't hesitate to contact us. All suggestions or offers of assistance will be graciously considered.
I have set up a group specifically for volunteers, so feel free to join is here if you are on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nimkeeblessings/
More information and the story behind the creation of Nimkee-Blessings can be found at this link:
http://projectsweetpeas.com/
*Nimkee-Blessings is an International Affiliate of Project Sweet Peas, a registered charity based out of the United States of America.
