Music is the Medicine Foundation
www.musicisthemedicine.org
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WOW! What a start to 2012 for MiTM! We hosted our first concert event on March 2nd at the Castle Theater in Bloomington, Illinois. The Anthony Gomes Blues Band put on another great show for a crowd of nearly 300 … including many members of the Blues Torch Society. Blues Hall of Famer Steve "The Harp" opened the show in rousing fashion and left no doubt how he earned his nickname.
MiTM raised $1500 and donated two guitars to St. Jude's Midwest Regional Affiliate. We met two young heroes whose courage and perseverance in an inspiration to us all. They promised to let us know when they are ready to bring those guitars on stage and play at a future MiTM event!
Also in March, MiTM Executive Director Anthony Gomes presented a new Fender guitar to our friends at Blue Star Connection. That guitar will be put in the hands of a worthy soul needing the healing power of music. We appreciate what Blue Star Connection is doing in the greater Nashville area and we were proud to help!
So what's next? We have a BIG, BIG year planned and we need your help to make it happen! Our next MiTM event will be in St. Louis at Blueberry Hill (Delmar Loop) on April 27th. Anthony Gomes will be playing the famous Duck Room – same spot Chuck Berry plays monthly – and we'll be raising some money and make some new MiTM fans! We're looking for a sell out event – that's 300 tickets – and you can help. Please consider joining us for a great night ... ticket information coming soon!
