Free All-Age Concert With Donations To Benefit School Music Programs

Online, September 22, 2010 (Newswire.com) - On Saturday September 25, there will be an absolutely FREE outdoor concert held at Little Buffalo State Park's main performance stage. This concert begins at 1:00pm and ends at 6:00pm. All donations (strongly encouraged) will benefit the VH1 Save The Music Foundation and The FATT Saturday Fund equally in their missions of providing instrumental music education programs to public schools. To inquire about details, please contact Noel Sufrin at 717-439-8419 or [email protected].

"Music was always an inspiration to Jim Sufrin and this is an excellent opportunity to rally with our community and raise essential funds in support of school music programs," said Dave Snyder, co-organizer of The Jim Sufrin Benefit Concert. We are happy to support VH1 Save The Music and FATT Saturday Fund and it's imperative that we continue to increase awareness about the importance of music education on the rural and urban fronts, both locally and nationally."

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ABOUT THE JIM SUFRIN BENEFIT CONCERT
Jim Sufrin was an active singer/songwriter and producer who was quite influential on the local music scene and this concert being held in his honor is focused on showcasing local talent with donations helping these two great music education charities.

VH1 Save the Music Foundation
The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring instrumental music education programs in America's public schools, and raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child's complete education. To date, VH1 Save The Music has provided more than $45 million in new musical instruments to 1,700 public schools in more than 100 cities around the country, impacting the lives of over 1.4 million children. With the support of people across the country and the 2010-2011 Ambassador Class including: OneRepublic, Chrisette Michele, Nick Lachey, Mandy Moore, Kelly Clarkson, Jason Mraz, Fall Out Boy, Colbie Caillat, it is The Foundation's renewed commitment to donate one hundred million dollars worth of new musical instruments to ensure that even a greater number
of students receive a comprehensive music education in the coming decade.

FATT Saturday Fund
The FATT Saturday Fund provides a source of funding for the PCCA (Perry County Council on the Arts, a 501c3 non-profit) and Music in the Schools (both of which have been cut severely in recent federal and state budgets) through the Pennsylvania State Arts Council, Artists in Residency Program. This is a roster of various types of musical artists providing many types of musical education.