Jamming With 'Santa' to Help Area Homeless

Jamming With 'Santa' to Help Area Homeless

Twelfth-Annual Santa Jam Concert to Benefit Doorways for Women and Families

The following is being issued by Doorways for Women and Families:

WHO: Principato bassist John Perry will be holding the 12th Annual Santa Jam concert at the State Theatre in Falls Church on Thursday, December 11. Sales from Santa Jam's wildly popular "Your Choice Charity Raffle" will benefit women and families experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence served by Doorways for Women and Families (www.doorwaysva.org).

Raffle items range from a condo stay in Tamarindo Bay, Costa Rica (valued at over $1,500) to gym memberships and gift cards. Raffle proceeds will be used to provide food, clothing and toys to Doorways' clients.

Tickets are a $10 minimum donation and can be purchased online at www.thestatetheatre.com or at the door. Concert goers are also asked to bring an unwrapped gift or toy for the families residing in Doorways' domestic violence Safe House and Freddie Mac Foundation Family Home. Not only are the toys brought to these shelters, but the cash is converted to $10 gift certificates from Target.

WHAT: Featured performers include Mary Ann Redmond, Tommy Lepson, Tom Principato, Mary Shaver, Soul Gravity, and Generation Vinyl.

"Children with their parents comprise more than 50 percent of the residents in Doorways' shelters and programs throughout the year," says Linda Dunphy, Executive Director for Doorways for Women and Families. "The funds raised by Santa Jam will provide valuable services to these families year-round and the donated toys help make the holidays brighter for the kids."

WHEN: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 7 p.m. - Doors open, 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. EST - Show

WHERE: State Theatre
220 N. Washington St.
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 237-0300

CONTACT:
Rachel Henderson, Pro bono media liaison
Tel. (570) 259-2205
E-mail: Henderson.RachelA@gmail.com

Nicole Arens, Pro bono media liaison
Tel. (917) 587-8640
Email: Nicole.Arens@gmail.com

To make a donation to the charity raffle, contact John Perry at johnpbass@gmail.com or at (571) 233-5135.

ABOUT DOORWAYS FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES

For almost 30 years, Doorways for Women and Families, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers women and families who are abused, homeless or at-risk to live safe, secure and self-sufficient lives, has provided shelter and services and educated the larger community about violence and homelessness. Doorways is a Four Star Charity as rated by Charity Navigator. Doorways is the 2006 recipient of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Best Business Award (ABBIE) in the nonprofit category. Doorways was selected as a featured charity in the 2005 issue of The Catalogue of Philanthropy, and is the winner of the 2006 Arlington County's Community Hero Award for Volunteers. Doorways is also the 2006 recipient of the James B. Hunter Community Hero Award and the 2005 James B. Hunter Human Rights Award. Doorways is the 2006-2008 nonprofit pro bono client for Washington Women in PR (WWPR). Doorways for Women and Families can be found on the Web at www.doorwaysVA.org.

/PRNewswire-USNewswire - Dec. 9/

Source: Doorways for Women and Families

Web Site: http://www.doorwaysva.org/
http://www.thestatetheatre.com/

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