tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68642543197457905592011-11-27T15:30:31.286-08:00Emily Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930489500970031215noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864254319745790559.post-1420287993830491692009-05-25T17:14:00.000-07:002011-06-17T16:25:22.497-07:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This year we have decided that the proceeds will be invested in development initiatives led by the true experts- the people on the ground. Microfinance is a relatively new means of empowering indivisuals, particularly impoverished women by extending the use of financial tools to the poor. 100% of proceeds will go to </span><a href="http://www.kiva.org/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Kiva</span></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> and its partners' microlending efforts in Sudan. The event will take place <strong>Saturday, August 7th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at the Bernie King Pavilion Bandstand (206 Nantasket Ave., Hull MA) </strong>and it will feature many boston based bands including Gillian Grogan, </span><a href="http://www.brendanhogan.net/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Brendan Hogan</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://trippinglily.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Tripping Lily</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/rhyging"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rhyging</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><a href="http://myspace.com/jakehillsings"><span style="font-size:130%;">Jake Hill</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, and the </span><a href="http://parkingtonsisters.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Parkington Sisters</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.</span></span><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size:0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Darfur activists nationwide believe that 400,000 deaths and the displacement of 2,700,000 innocent civilians should stir the world community to take action. Almost as tragic, perhaps, as the situation in Darfur, is the fact that many Americans remain ignorant of the unequivocal suffering that has spanned over seven years. </span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">But YOU can make a difference. </span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><br /><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ><a href="http://www.kiva.org/lend">LEND </a>to entrepreneurs to alleviate poverty. Get your money back or invest it again!</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;font-family:arial;" ></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.standnow.org/">LEARN</a> about the ongoing genocide in Sudan and other human rights atrocities </span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=dchj626d_2hhh3jpgt">SPONSOR</a> the show! Get your business name on T-shirts, in the media, or even have the show named after your corporation. </span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">CHECK OUT THE BANDS AND COME TO THE SHOW! </span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Email <a href="mailto:savedarfurbenefitconcert@gmail.com">savedarfurbenefitconcert@gmail.com</a> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span> </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">or call 781-335- 1066 with questions</span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.kiva.org/" target="_top"><img alt="Kiva - loans that change lives" src="http://media.kiva.org/global_financier_student.gif" align="bottom" border="0" height="250" width="300" /></a><br /></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><a href="http://www.kiva.org/" target="_top"><br /></a><br /></span></p><br /><br /><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6864254319745790559-142028799383049169?l=savedarfurbenefitconcert.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Emily Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15930489500970031215noreply@blogger.com0