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The aims of the
New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund according to founder Jeff Beninato are:
“If you think this tragedy is over think again. There are still families out there in corners of this country trying to figure out what they are going to do to get their lives back to some normalcy. There are so many musicians who were well known in New Orleans that are totally unknown where they are now. Imagine building your fanbase or your work base in your workplace and suddenly it all disappears. So, whomever clicks can help in just a small way.
Every ninetynine cent download is more help we can give to a musician and his or her family. And that would be a beautiful thing. Thanks.”
~Jeff Beninato
“To provide financial assistance to the musicians of New Orleans who have been adversely affected by the recent hurricanes of 2005. The intention is to rebuild the music community of the City Of New Orleans by offering the money to said musicians to replace the equipment and instruments that have been lost to these storms.”
“Our method of raising money for this purpose is to sell a CD that is a compilation of songs that were written and performed by New Orleans singer/songwriters and musicians about the city and the devastation it has sustained in the wake of these recent events.”
~Susan Cowsill
Congo’s Angels CD/Pro
Between October 19-25 2008, Susan Cowsill will be participating in an event of monumental proportions. This project will benefit so many and help find ways to stop mass suffering.
She will be joining a vast array of talented and compassionate performers including: Irma Thomas, Neko Case, Eliza Gilkyson, Caroline Aiken, Karen Protti-Bailey, Claire Holley, Kim Carson, Theresa Davis, Mary LaSang, Ruby Rendrag, Gospel Gossip, Sonia Tetlow, Herman Put Down The Gun, Karen Garrabrant, Dede Vogt, Caroline Herring, Janet Bean, and Leilani Rivera Bond.
In order to raise money to fund a program which will support and cease the suffering of women and children who are victims of sexual and other forms of abuse in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa.
Rush PR News Release Benefit for the Congo Week
Women singers, songwriters, and poets have joined forces and donated 20 tracks for a limited edition compilation CD to raise awareness about violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congo’s Angels is scheduled for release during Break the Silence Congo Week, October 19-25. Congo Week is a global initiative led by students throughout the globe to raise awareness about the escalating violence against women and children in the Congo and provide support.
Students and community organizers in at least 100 countries and 1,000 campuses are expected to organize an activity or event in solidarity with the people of the Congo.
All proceeds from the sale of Congo’s Angels will go directly into a special account, designed to offer transparency in accounting. Friends Of The Congo, a U.S. based tax-exempt non-profit, will manage this account. No monies, except minimal distribution costs, will be taken from sales.Carrie Crawford, Chairperson of Friends of the Congo pledges, “All proceeds from Congo’s Angels will raise awareness, fund independent media, and support women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.”
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