Interfaith Food Ministry Presents: "Feeding Families, Fueling Hope": a Virtual Benefit Concert

IFM would like to announce its first annual benefit concert, "Feeding Families, Fueling Hope". The concert will be live streamed online via Youtube and Facebook on Saturday, September 12th, 2020 with performances by local bands Boston Ravine, The Heifer Belles, and The Public String Band, plus other special guests to be announced.

September is an important month for IFM because it is designated internationally as Hunger Action Month, a month where people are reminded to take actions to end hunger in their communities by volunteering, donating funds or food, or simply raising awareness toward food insecurity. In addition, IFM kicks off its holiday food program fundraising campaigns in September, where all funds raised for the rest of the year go toward feeding families in need during the holidays.

Last year bluegrass band, Boston Ravine’s 14 year old member Mei Lin Heirendt held a small benefit concert for IFM at the historic Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Grass Valley, CA. The community loved the performance and a new tradition was born. All the proceeds went to feeding local families in need. While the pandemic has made it impossible to hold an in-person live concert at this time, the concert will instead be played at IFM in Grass Valley and shown live for free and by donation to the whole community online.

All proceeds go to feeding Western Nevada County Families in need. In addition IFM is celebrating 33 years of combating food insecurity with the help of 16 supporting local congregations! In the next few weeks, IFM will share the work that has been in partnership with 16 different local churches. Stay tuned for live stream details.

Send donations to: 440 Henderson st. Grass Valley, CA. 95945 or donate online at: interfaithfoodministry.org

For sponsorship info or questions contact: naomidd.ifm@gmail.com

Interfaith Food Ministry, awarded by the state of California as nonprofit of the year in 2018, is an organization dedicated to providing supplemental food to families struggling with food insecurity in Western Nevada County since 1987; serving 1 million seniors, families with children, and single adults in 33 years.

The California Bluegrass Association's Father's Day Festival has been postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19. However a series of live streams will take place each Saturday from May 23 - June 20 at 6:00pm PDT/9:00pm EDT. You can watch the livestream for FREE by going to https://www.turnyourradio.online/ You can tip the band via the virtual tip jar during the livestream and bid on auction items to help support the CBA musicians COVID-19 relief fund. If you're LOCAL, please come to Wild Eye Pub in Grass Valley (where we'll be live-streaming one of our sets from)! You'll get to see an extra set of music and there's great food! Wild Eye is also celebrating their 2nd anniversary that night and we're so grateful for them and honored to help them celebrate. Please make reservations (as only 50 people allowed, including staff, due to COVID-19) by going to wildeyepub.com

$20/person (tentatively) Boston Ravine will be playing a set along with North Country Blue (northcountryblue.com) and Lost Valley (https://www.facebook.com/LostValleyBluegrass).

Tickets at the door, music from 6pm-9pm

Admission $10 at the door | Club Members $5 at the door More details: http://danbino.com/event/boston-ravine/

More details: https://hhshelter.org/events-fundraisers/a-night-of-giving/

Doors @ 6:30pm | Show @ 7:00-8:15pm, Adults (18+) $15 | Students $5,

Bluegrass gospel benefit concert for Interfaith Food Ministry

General Admission ~ $22, Children 16 and under ~ $10 at the gate, VIP ~ $90. Boston Ravine @ 2pm. Also performing: The Ascenders, Second Time Around Band, and The Deadbeats.

45-50 minute set at busker stage near gate 1

45-50 minute set at busker stage near merch area

$10 at the door: First 45 minute set ~ Boston Ravine, Second 45 minute set ~ Juliette Gobet