November 2013 Newsletter
In this issue:
- Presenting our 2015 Nonprofit Partner...*drum roll please*…StepUp Ministry!
- Celebrities, Rockstars and the Raleigh City Councilman Serving Drinks for a Cause- You won’t want to miss this!
- Our Advisory Board Just Keeps Growing!
- Catch Up With the BT Volunteer Roadies at NCSU & The SMART Academy!
- Moose Tracks
- Gerod Blue : A Communities In Schools Success Story
- Are You Ready to Rock? Get Ready for “We Will Rock You”
Presenting our 2015 Nonprofit Partner...*drum roll please*…StepUp Ministry!
We’re excited to announce that StepUp Ministry, an interfaith organization that teaches low-income and homeless people to become self-sufficient, will be our 2015 nonprofit partner. Proceeds from the 2015 partnership will be used to maintain their Raleigh operations and, get this - expand to Durham! We’re looking forward to the strong and lasting impact this partnership will have on our Triangle community and beyond.back to top
Celebrities, Rockstars and the Raleigh City Councilman Serving Drinks for a Cause- You won’t want to miss this!
REMINDER – We are less than a week away from our Celebrity Bartending event!
Join Band Together and friends on Wednesday, November 13 from 6-9 pm at Zinda (301 Fayetteville Street, Suite 120) for Band Together’s Celebrity Bartending event. The bar will be ours, and Eschelon Hospitality will be donating 10 percent of sales to Band Together for the evening. Two celebrities per hour will be serving drinks to the crowd.Our star-studded list of local celebs includes: Kitty Kinnin- Roving radio/video show host, Producer/Host of new show SOUND PALATE on 98.3 The Penguin; Bonner Gaylord, Raleigh City Councilman; BJ Barham, lead singer, American Aquarium; Blake Christiana, lead singer, Yarn; and, Doug MacMillan-lead singer, The Connells.Think you’ll get hungry after tossing back celebrity-made drinks? Consider making a reservation for dinner before or after!back to top
Our Advisory Board Just Keeps Growing!
The talent and philanthropic passion just keeps rolling in, and we couldn’t be more thrilled. We’re excited to welcome another advisory member, Will Eglin. Will is CFO at IEM, a global consulting firm that assists public and private agencies with ensuring the safety, security, and resiliency of citizens, soldiers, and communities. He joins the 32 other business and community leaders on the Band Together advisory board with responsibilities including annual- and long-term fundraising along with giving feedback and advice to the Band Together Board of Directors.back to top
Catch Up With the BT Volunteer Roadies at NCSU & The SMART Academy!
Our 2014 partnership with Communities In Schools of Durham and Communities In Schools Wake County continues to grow, as do the volunteer opportunities with the Band Together Roadies! Join us for two great volunteer opportunities to get involved with students and learn more about the impact CIS has on our community. We hope to see you there!Feel free to contact Cari Swann at caswann@gmail.com with any questions about volunteer opportunities with the Roadies.
Volunteer on November 9: Scavenger Hunt at NCSUJoin middle schoolers from Wake and Durham Counties for a scavenger hunt on the NCSU campus. Coordinated by NC State students, Band Together Roadies will work with CIS coaches as chaperones on this fun-filled tour. You may even learn a thing or two about the Wolfpack! Bring your walking shoes and a little college pride (no mater your alma mater) and join us at 8:30 am. Sign up here! Space is limited to 4 chaperones.
Volunteer on November 16: SMART Academy with CIS Wake CountySMART Academy is a weekend program designed to strengthen students in grades 3 – 8 in math and reading. Join the Band Together Roadies on November 16 as we provide help to the SMART Academy tutors and enjoy hands- on interaction with students across Wake County. Learn more about SMART Academy here, and sign up now! Space is limited to 4 volunteers at each session.
Moose Tracks
I started a wall of thankfulness last year with a friend. Each week, we’d write something that we were thankful for on a sticky note, and place it on the wall in our office. After a while, we’d created a new brand of wall paper made completely from sticky notes. Sometimes you need a strong visual like this to remind you to count your blessings and give thanks. So often, life gets tough and it is hard to see the little joys that come out of each day. We can all find something daily to be thankful for in our lives. Today I am thankful for my wife and daughter, my Band Together family, my new friends at CIS Durham and Wake County and the great Triangle community in which we live. I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving and look forward to seeing you at an upcoming Band Together event.back to top
Gerod Blue : A Communities In Schools Success Story
DeAnna Miller-Wooden, CIS Wake’s Graduation Coach at Millbrook High School, first met Gerod Blue as a sophomore. He was failing, socially-isolated, never passed an End-of-Course (EOC) exam, and was considering dropping out. This put DeAnna on a mission! She began connecting him with school and community resources, engaged him in group activities, tracked his academic progress and collaborated with his mentor, Doug Walton.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hucux2uTBQThings began to shift in Gerod’s life. He began putting forth all of his effort and lessons from the CIS program into his achievement in high school. His grades improved, he passed his EOC exams and he developed significant friendships with classmates. In June 2012, Gerod did what he couldn’t have imagined possible just two years before: he graduated! Gerod is currently attending Wake Technical Community College and working in his area of interest. He and his mother credit the CIS Wake Graduation Coach program and the dedication of his mentor for the change in Gerod’s life. Gerod is definitely one of CIS Wake’s students who has turned into a star!back to top
Are You Ready to Rock? Get Ready for “We Will Rock You”
Join us at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium from December 3-8! We Will Rock You is coming to Raleigh, featuring greatest hits of the legendary British rock group, Queen. Now in its 11th year in London and seen by over 15 million people worldwide, the show boasts a fantastic score of killer Queens tunes that you can’t resist singing along to. Get ready to rock!Band Together is partnering with the North Carolina Theatre during the show’s run and will have a table set up at each event to help us educate the public about our mission. If you’d like to be a part of the volunteer team at the We Will Rock You Event, sign up to volunteer at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4BA4AC2CA02-wewill.And, for tickets to the show call 800-745-3000 or visit dukeenergycenter.com.back to top