Thursday, May 20, 2010

Jammin' for Julian - A Message from Rich and Andrea

Jammin'

Dear Friends,Jammin' for Julian II last Sunday was wonderful! The young performers were just terrific and they inspired us all! Thank you to all the incredible singers and musicians who are using their talents in such a generous way. We raised $4,000 which will be divided among five non-profits to further assist families in the community. I have to tell you, it was pretty therapeutic to be able to focus our eyes on the needs of others, rather than our own! Julian enjoyed the concert and especially standing on stage with me. Nolan had great fun with his cousins (thanks Jordan for your awesome singing!) and friends sitting together from Little League (go Orion!). Our sweet neighbor, Lauren, and her parents, set up a beautiful lemonade stand -- complete with hot soup because the weather was quite chilly -- and together with a wonderful bake sale raised about $800 toward the total. Thanks to special volunteers and family helpers! Emcee Tom Johnson was awesome again. Thanks for jammin' with us!!! (P.S. The entire concert was filmed by Win Hodge and is uploaded on Ben Blackstone's website www.benblackstone.net. By the way, Ben is doubly talented: a terrific ballplayer and an amazing pianist. Thanks Blackstones!)