Music and Art Fest to Benefit Local Service Agency July 29, 2008
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Ally Chrz, Resource Development Coordinator
Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.
918-834-4194
For Immediate Release
Photos available upon request
Music and Art Fest to Benefit Local Service Agency
TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa Center for AIDS Resources, Education and Support (Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.) will host the agency’s first art and music festival to benefit its programs for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS in northeastern Oklahoma. Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Fest will be Sat., Aug. 9, from 5 to 10 p.m. at Tulsa River Park’s Reynolds Amphitheater and floating stage at 2100 S. Jackson.
Featured musicians include Joe Mack, klondike5, Three Penny Upright and Rebecca Ungerman. The on-site art gallery will feature local artists specializing in jewelry, pen and ink, pottery, glass, sculptures and more. Information booths will be hosted by H.O.P.E. Testing Clinic, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Oklahomans for Equality, Youth Services of Tulsa and Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under and parking is free. All proceeds will benefit Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.
Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Fest organizers hope to remind northeastern Oklahomans that HIV/AIDS is still a growing problem.
“We are still living in the middle of an epidemic,” said Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Executive Director Sharon Thoele. “The only difference now is that we don’t talk about it. We want to open the door to this conversation in a way that is inviting to everyone. Hopefully, this event will serve as a reminder that the epidemic isn’t over and that medication isn’t a cure, and allow Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. to continue the significant and life-saving work that we do.”
Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. participating musicians are no strangers to donating their time to important causes.
“I just want to do anything I can do to help fight the good fight,” said Ungerman, a Tulsa native who has been singing her whole life and has released three CDs.
Joe Mack, winner of the 2007 “Open Mic Singer/Songwriter Contest” at the Grape Ranch Winery’s Red Dirt Harvest Festival, said he was equally inspired to participate.
“Music has united societies and culture for good causes and change as far as I can remember, and I’m excited about lifting spirits and hopefully raising funds for those living with HIV/AIDS in Tulsa and throughout the state,” Mack explained. “I hope I see science bring an end to the AIDS epidemic in my lifetime.”
“Tulsa C.A.R.E.S provides crucial HIV-related services and it is an honor to have the opportunity to lend our music to support our community,” said Amy Amatucci of Three Penny Upright, a local group that opened for Loretta Lynn.
Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Fest is sponsored by Whole Foods Market and Boulevard Brewing Company, with in-kind sponsorship provided by Urban Tulsa Weekly.
Founded in 1991, Tulsa C.A.R.E.S., a United Way organization, delivers services to low-income people living with HIV/AIDS. Services include: case management by professional social workers, access to physicians and prescription medication, counseling services, housing assistance, access to nutrition information at its on-site food pantry, as well as other forms of support. Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.’ mission is “Delivering social services to people affected by HIV/AIDS.” For more information about Tulsa C.A.R.E.S., visit www.tulsacares.org or www.myspace.com/tulsacaresfest.
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Shop at Whole Foods Market Aug. 5, to Benefit Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. July 29, 2008
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If you shop at Whole Foods Market on Aug. 5, you won’t only be purchasing groceries from a certified organic grocer, but also making a donation to Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.
Whole Foods Market selected Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. for its CommUnity Giving Day. Five percent of Whole Food Market’s net sales will be donated to Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.
Whole Foods Market, previously Wild Oats, is also celebrating its Grand Re-Opening on Aug. 5. There are many festivities planned that will make your food shopping a real treat.
Whole Foods Market in Tulsa is located at 41st and Peoria.
Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (www.wholefoodsmarket.com) is the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket and America’s first national certified organic grocer. In fiscal year 2007, the company had sales of $6.6 billion and currently has more than 270 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The Whole Foods Market motto, “Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet”™ captures the company’s mission to find success in customer satisfaction and wellness, employee excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Whole Foods Market, Fresh & WildTM, and Harry’s Farmers Market® are trademarks owned by Whole Foods Market IP, LP. Wild Oats® and Capers Community MarketTM are trademarks owned by Wild Marks, Inc. Whole Foods Market employs more than 53,000 Team Members and has been ranked for 11 consecutive years as one of the “100 Best companies to Work For” in America by FORTUNE magazine.
Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Fest July 29, 2008
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Tulsa C.A.R.E.S. Fest is a local music and art festival benefiting Tulsa Center for AIDS Resources, Education and Support (Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.). Music provided by Joe Mack, klondike5, Three Penny Upright and Rebecca Ungerman. Also, an outside gallery of unique works by local artists. FREE parking! Every dollar from admission fee goes straight to Tulsa C.A.R.E.S.’ programs and mission: “Delivering social services to people affected by HIV/AIDS.”
Bring your family and friends to hear great music and view unique art while giving back to the community.
Aug. 9, 2008, Gates open at 4:15 p.m., music begins at 5 p.m.
Tulsa River Parks Reynolds Amphitheater and floating stage. (West of 21st St. bridge at 2100 South Jackson Ave.)
$15 adults;$5 kids 12 and under
Admission paid at Gate.
Contact info: Ally Chrz
Resource Development Coordinator
918-834-4194, ext. 18
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