Charity Concert

November 18th, 2007 at 10:02pm Cathryn Vaulman

A few months ago, we began planning a concert to benefit local charities. This was something we have always wanted to do, and we felt it was a great way to give back to the community, especially during the holiday season.  Plus, it is a really fun way to get
other teenagers involved in some great causes.

We started out by picking the charities we wanted to donate to.  We decided on Barbara Olson Center of Hope, Rockford Rescue Mission, and MELD. We chose Barbara Olson because of the great work it does for the disabled in our area. Rockford Rescue Mission helps the homeless in our community so much that we felt it was important that they have some extra help during the winter months.  For our final charity, we chose MELD.  Their focus on building strong families is really inspiring to us and we appreciate all of the work they do to help Rockford.

Our next task was finding a suitable location.  This was pretty difficult.  We thought of a few places and went to go check them out.  Our favorite was The Rock Box.  This is an all-ages concert venue run by the good people of Guzzardo’s music.  We had heard about it from some people who enjoy going to their concerts and when we visited, we knew it’d be perfect.

So, if you aren’t during anything Wednesday afternoon-night, please come check it out. The admission is only $7 and it starts at 4p.m. and will probably end around 11p.m. The lineup is pretty awesome, including seven great bands. The lineup is: Village Idiot, Imaginary Heroes, Hoamaloantoo, The New Disasters, Omega Battalion, Starlite Radio, and Scatteredtrees. We would really appreciate your support for these great causes, so please make some time and stop by!

 [The Rock Box is located at 317 W. Jefferson.  If you have any questions, send us an email at gogirls@rrstar.com.]

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