Fundraising
2009 Fisher House
This year we are raising money for the Fisher House. This wonderful organization provides lodging for the families of servicemen who have been wounded and are being treated in hospitals back in the States. The Fisher House allows their families to stay at their facilities for a nominal fee and thus avoid the cost of typical hotel accommodations.
Click here for a copy of a pledge form.
2008 Fisher House
This year we are raising money for the Fisher House. This wonderful organization provides lodging for the families of servicemen who have been wounded and are being treated in hospitals back in the States. The Fisher House allows their families to stay at their facilities for a nominal fee and thus avoid the cost of typical hotel accommodations.
Click here for a copy of a pledge form.
2007 Donations
In 2007, we hope to raise a few dollars to contribute even more to the Scholarship Fund we created in 2006 as well as being able to again contribute to the Community Music School program that we donated to at the second Marathon Jam. Contributions can be made to either charity at the Jam or you can download a form HERE that lets people make a pledge based on how long you play at the Marathon Jam 2006. We raised close to $1,000 in 2005 for this effort.
2006 Donation
We raised money for scholarships to be given in Keith and Toni Carroll's son's name and in honor of Keith's dad who passed last year. sadly, Jim Dennis' dad passed away in 2006 and we added the name J.R. Dennis to that scholarship award.
2005 Donations
We gave ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS to the Shepp Wasdell Teaching Excellence
Award at Apex high school and FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS to the Raleigh community music school that provides instruments and lessons to kids
who can't afford either.
Sheppard Wasdell Teacher Excellence Award
- Most of you will recognize
Shepp's name as being John's longtime partner in music and crime dating back to,
well, longer than most of us would like to admit. Shepp's life and tragic
death is a reminder to us all that it is not how long you live but how you live
that is the measure of one's life. The Sheppard Wasdell Teacher Excellence
Award to given annually the teacher at Garner High School, where Shepp taught
for many years, who best exemplifies the ideals Shepp instilled in all who knew him
or his music.
Community Music School - The Community Music School is a group of musicians in Raleigh who started a music school to serve financially challenged families in Wake County. They offer private lessons to low-income children who receive instruction and guidance from professional musicians, and provide instruments for student use. A pledge card can be downloaded by clicking HERE. Please fill it out and bring it with you to the jam, or just bring some cash or a check and look for the Tip Jar at the Jam.