[Mb-civic] [Fwd: Katrina - ways to help bring back the music to New Orleans]

[Nina Dayton]

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Subject: 	Katrina - ways to help bring back the music to New Orleans
Date: 	Sat, 05 Nov 2005 08:17:11 -0500
From: 	Barbara <barbaradiamond at rcn.com>
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Help Bring Back the Music:


Katrina Piano Fund John "Klondike" Koehler of Klondike Sound in Greenfield, Mass. 
has been coordinating sound for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for 
the past 28 years and has started a fund to raise money to put 
instruments in the hands of musicians quickly and effectively. Go to 
http://www.katrinaspianofund.org to give or mail funds to: Katrina's Piano Fund, 
Greenfield Savings Bank, Attn Alexa, 400 Main St., PO Box 1537, Greenfield, MA 
01302

Tipitina's Foundation is fighting to save and rebuild the New Orleans 
music community. Go to http://www.tipsevents.com/foundation/default.asp 
to read and donate or send checks to them at 1251 North Ardenwood Dr, 
Baton Rouge, LA 70806. They have a direct line to musicians needing 
clothing, housing, gigs, medical help, money.  You'll see things like 
"Bob French needs a drum set ASAP"  and "Big Chief Peppy Eugene and his 
wife Wanda and their 2 young children need a place to live in Baton 
Rouge"  listed on their site.

WWOZ  Become a member of New Orleans's listener supported jazz and 
heritage FM station in exile (from  blues to jazz, cajun and gospel)
 and help WWOZ rebuild. Go to http://www.wwoz.org/membership.php 
or send checks to WWOZ, 8733 Siegen Lane #412, Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Give to The New Orleans Musician's Relief Fund at 
http://www.nomrf.org/makeadonation.html, another direct source to New 
Orleans musicians in need or send checks to NOMRF, 218 Rebecca Lane, Normal,
 IL 61761


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