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$150,000 matching gift challenge urges donors to support
fundraiser that will provide donated music instruction and
instruments to Bay Area public schools
San Francisco, CA –
In an effort to expand access to free music instruction and
instruments to children in public schools around the
country, national nonprofit Little
Kids Rock will
host its annual “Rockin’
The Bay Benefit” on Saturday, November
9, at Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters. The event will not
only raise money to help deliver the gift of music to
thousands of students in Bay Area public schools, but also
pay tribute to the late executive chef of Facebook, Josef
Desimone, a volunteer and supporter of
Little Kids Rock.
To
honor his legacy, the charity will be dedicating this year’s
benefit to Desimone who was in the midst of helping Little
Kids Rock plan their second annual “Rockin’ The Bay Benefit”
at the time of his tragic passing. One of Little Kids Rock’s
generous donors has offered a $150,000 matching grant to
urge others to donate in order to have their donations
matched. In addition, the charity will also announce
Facebook as its “Corporate Honoree.”
Each year, the benefit features a fun night of music and
live auctions, as well as a number of musical performances
from special guests. Last year’s guests included Sammy
Hagar, Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo, and Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame drummer Matt Sorum. The event raised enough money to
put more than 5,000 rock instruments and educational
programming into local public schools, providing free music
lessons to tens of thousands of children in the Bay Area.
Founded in the Bay Area in 2002, Little Kids Rock has since
enriched the lives of nearly 250,000 children from
underprivileged communities with free instrumental music
lessons. Supporters who wish to donate to this year’s
fundraiser, please visit
www.crowdrise.com/jamminforjoey
To
reserve your seat at this year’s benefit, please visit
www.littlekidsrock.org/rockinthebay2013/reservations
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