If you love jazz music and helping people with disabilities, then an event Sunday is for you.
Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living is holding its first ever jazz concert fundraiser featuring “Jazz in Progress.”
“We’re trying to expand our horizons,” explained IVCIL assistant director Brian Szuda. “There’s a lot of fundraisers in the Illinois Valley but when this unique opportunity was presented to us, we decided to give it a whirl.”
IVCIL, like most non-profit organizations dependent upon state grants, have come under difficult financial times. The state funding they rely upon to meet the needs of people with disabilities is under constant threat of being cut due to the state’s poor economy.
In response, IVCIL has tried to pinch its pennies and come up with new fundraising opportunities. Szuda said former IVCIL executive director Donna Joerger knew a member of Jazz in Progress and was able to book the band to come play a fundraiser for them.
“We’re really excited,” Szuda said. “Their music is really good and it’s going to be fun.”
NewsTribune, LaSalle, Illinois
article by Kevin Caufield http://newstrib.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=27&ArticleID=38529
IVCIL benefit
* Time, date, place — 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 at Illinois Valley SuperBowl, 4242 Mahoney Drive, Peru. Admission is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For advance tickets, call IVCIL at (815) 224-3126. All profits go to support IVCIL.
* About IVCIL — IVCIL was founded by local members of the disability community with more than 50 percent of the staff having significant disabilities. Its mission is to enlighten persons with disabilities and their families about their rights; to empower them to assume maximum responsibility to realize their potential; and to enrich the lives of the communities they serve.
* About the band — Jazz in Progress was formed for musical, charitable and educational purposes to support its mission to advance the appreciation, performance and history of jazz music and its related genres.
Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living is holding its first ever jazz concert fundraiser featuring “Jazz in Progress.”
“We’re trying to expand our horizons,” explained IVCIL assistant director Brian Szuda. “There’s a lot of fundraisers in the Illinois Valley but when this unique opportunity was presented to us, we decided to give it a whirl.”
IVCIL, like most non-profit organizations dependent upon state grants, have come under difficult financial times. The state funding they rely upon to meet the needs of people with disabilities is under constant threat of being cut due to the state’s poor economy.
In response, IVCIL has tried to pinch its pennies and come up with new fundraising opportunities. Szuda said former IVCIL executive director Donna Joerger knew a member of Jazz in Progress and was able to book the band to come play a fundraiser for them.
“We’re really excited,” Szuda said. “Their music is really good and it’s going to be fun.”
NewsTribune, LaSalle, Illinois
article by Kevin Caufield http://newstrib.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=27&ArticleID=38529
IVCIL benefit
* Time, date, place — 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 at Illinois Valley SuperBowl, 4242 Mahoney Drive, Peru. Admission is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For advance tickets, call IVCIL at (815) 224-3126. All profits go to support IVCIL.
* About IVCIL — IVCIL was founded by local members of the disability community with more than 50 percent of the staff having significant disabilities. Its mission is to enlighten persons with disabilities and their families about their rights; to empower them to assume maximum responsibility to realize their potential; and to enrich the lives of the communities they serve.
* About the band — Jazz in Progress was formed for musical, charitable and educational purposes to support its mission to advance the appreciation, performance and history of jazz music and its related genres.
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| Jazz in Progress will play a fundraiser concert for Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living Sunday. The band formed for musical, charitable and educational purposes to support organizations. |
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