Hi,

So just wanted to share some of my thoughts on the RDF that I’ve been feeling lately.  Is hard to believe that it’s been 6 years since we lost our dear friend Jim.  Jim thoroughly enjoyed life and was a strong presence where ever he was or in what ever he was involved with.  Jim loved his family, especially his younger siblings and niece.  One of his many passions was music, whether it was playing his guitar or drums, writing lyrics, or dissecting a particular Beatles or Steely Dan song.

The RDF was created out of those loves (music, and children).  It was also a way for us as friends and family to remember Jim and honor the many fond memories that we had.  Despite all of our busy lives I’m proud of what we have accomplished over the last 5 years.  We’ve held 2 all day concerts, featuring multiple bands, on the Newburyport Waterfront where we raised money to donate equipment to the Newburyport High School Band.  We became a 501(c)3 charity, which means that all of your wonderful donations are tax-deductible.   And we created a website and Facebook page to better spread our mission.  This year we have been really busy and have had 3 fundraisers, 2 events; one at The Turbine Wine Bar in Lynn and the other at The Port Tavern in Newburyport; and  one individual event; Erik Vose’s running of the Boston Half Marathon.  As a result of these events we have raised almost $2000 towards our mission.  We have also started a collaboration with Hungry for Music, a like-minded organization based in the D.C. area.  We strongly encourage others to support their cause as we have.

It’s through these events and accomplishments that I feel that we are fulfilling the mission of the RDF and keeping the memory of our dear friend ever-present in our busy lives.

Stay tuned and save the date for our next event.  We will be involved in “Holiday Happenings” in Andover, MA on  Friday December 9, 2011.

Take Care,

Mike Crounse

Help sponsor Erik for the Boston Half Marathon!  As of October 9th we have raised $441.21 towards our goal of $500

The 13.1 mile race is set for October 9th, 2011 at Franklin Park in Boston. Erik has been training hard for the last several months and this should prove to be a real fun event to watch.

Please donate here, all money raised is used to support the Recurring Dream Foundation’s mission to bring musical opportunities for children, teens and young adults.

Suggested donations

$1 per mile @13.1 miles ($13.10)

$2  per mile @13.1 miles ($26.20)

$5 per mile @13.1 miles ($65.50)

$10 per mile @13.1 miles  ($131.00)

$20 per mile @13.1 miles ($262.00)

$50 per mile @13.1 miles ($655.00)

$100 per mile @13.1 miles ($1,310.00)

Donations can also be made through paypal:

 

One of our partner non-profit organizations, Hungry for Music, is working with the Montgomery County Sister Cities to provide a large donation to purchase musical instruments for after school music programs at Perquin’s House of Culture in Morazan, El Salvador. This joint partnership between HFM and Sister Cities hopes to raise $2,500, which will be presented to the city of Morazan to purchase and deliver instruments from local sources, boosting the local economy in the process. Donations can be made online at www.hungryformusic.org. Here’s is what a typical donation could buy for Perquin’s House of Culture: $20, cowbell/percussion; $75, acoustic guitar; $100, violin; $150, electric guitar, $200 electric bass. Please consider supporting this awesome cause by visiting Hungry for Music’s website at www.hungryformusic.org and making an online donation. Please keep in mind that this fund drive ends on 7/25, so donate soon! Doing so will help children realize their dreams in music, which is part of what the Recurring Dream Foundation is all about!

We are a month away from the Fireworks Finale fundraiser event in Newburyport at the Port Tavern with Red Tail Hawk!  We are working to tell as many people as we can so please help spread the word!

“What can I do?”  you say… Here are some easy ways to help make this a successful event:

1.  Create a post on your facebook page that tells ALL of your friends about this event, put a link to our events page and ask them to “like” this event… This way we can easily send everyone updates.

2.  Help us by introducing us to any other groups, businesses or non-profits that have similar values so that they can tell everyone they know about the event.

3.  Print out our poster event (or ask us to send you some) and put them up in all the places you like to hang out

4.  Show up to the event with some friends, this is GUARANTEED to be a GREAT time… RED TAIL HAWK, in the house!

Hello RDF’ers,

As we have mentioned in the past, our focus for this year has been to hold a series of smaller fund-raising events to empower and enable our Foundation, as well as focus on collaboration with other like-minded organizations in the Boston area.  Our recent announcement to collaborate with Hungry for Music has been a big step for us, so please stay tuned for more information on what will result!  Also, the support shown to the RDF at our recent event at the Turbine Wine Bar in Lynn, MA was overwhelming and encouraging.  To follow up, we are excited and proud to announce that our summer fund-raising event will be at the Port Tavern in Newburyport, MA on August 6 at 8:00PM, coinciding with the pinnacle of Yankee Homecoming (fireworks night)! The icing on the cake??? Red Tail Hawk will be performing at our event, offering a unique sound that is sure to delight the ears and compliment the nature of our cause.  Please come join us and SUPPORT us by making a tax-deductible donation.  We will be present and eager to discuss our future plans with those who will listen! This has been an exciting year for us, as we are setting the stage for the future of the RDF.  Your support is what enables us to move forward and ultimately enable young musicians to realize their musical aspirations.

Peace in Music,

Ryan

Several people have asked me what this event on saturday at the Turbine Wine Bar is all about and my first response was of course: “it’s a fund raiser for the RDF”…. but the more that I have thought about it, the more I realized it was more than that. This get-together is an opportunity for the RDF to get some input from all of you- our supporters!  We have a plan going forward that is very exciting to us… but we could always use more ideas, resources, connections and creativity.

In the past we have put a lot of time and energy into creating a larger event with multiple bands and raffles, and these events have been a great success… but as time goes on, our vision has grown.  We are aiming to do a larger and more substantial event down the road and are currently focusing our efforts on a series of smaller (and simpler) fundraising events to create the funds to accomplish our goal.  We will be elaborating on some of the details of projects that are in the development phase on saturday.

It is always a great time when we can all get together to enjoy each others company and focus our thoughts and energy towards our mission.  We are hoping for a good turn out, so please show your support for this important cause by stopping by, and bringing a friend or two!

See you Saturday!

We are excited to be hosting our first event in a long time, at the Turbine Wine Bar in Lynn, MA.  You can read more about it on the Events page.