Katrina Benefit
September 2, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ASBURY PARK- The city's merchants, restaurants, nightclubs and
area musicians will all combine their efforts next month to raise
money for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
The Merchants Guild of Asbury Park, in association with other
organizations and agencies, is planning a city-wide fundraiser to help
pay for hurricane relief efforts.
The event, to be called "Jammin' For The Big Easy," will be
part of MGAP's annual Rocktoberfest and will take place throughout the
city on Saturday, October 8. Participating merchants and restaurants
will donate a percentage of their sales that day with nightclubs
hosting special entertainment events to raise money. MGAP will offer a
special laminate pass that allows entry into any participating
nightclub that night for a suggested donation. Local musicians will
also volunteer their talents for the event.
"Asbury Park is a coastal community that could also be hit by
a catastrophic hurricane like Katrina. It also has a large minority
population, just like New Orleans, and I think many people can relate
to the desperate situation and destruction caused by the storm and its
impact on the people there. I think many area residents want to
contribute to the relief effort and this will be an opportunity to do
just that," said MGAP President Donna Juliano.
Juliano said fund-raising efforts are now being formulated and
she urges people, churches, schools, organizations and corporations to
get involved.
"We all need to pitch in for this effort and we are hoping to
get a lot of city-wide support. We also hope to have organizations
like the Red Cross and Salvation Army involved," she said.
Downtown merchants will also host a rock & roll scavenger hunt
on Saturday with live musical performances and other activities- all
now being planned.
"Donation jars are already appearing in local businesses,"
Juliano said.
A special meeting to help plan events will be held at the
Wonder Bar, Fifth and Ocean avenues, on Tuesday, September 13 at 7:30
p.m.
For more information telephone Antic Hay Books at 732-774-4590
or visit www.asburyguild.com for continuous updates on the local
relief effort.
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