“For the second consecutive year, BluesRoot is teaming up with Dollars for Scholars to raise money for for deserving local students. Last year’s successful event resulted in two scholarships!
“BluesRoot Concert for Dollars for Scholars” will be held Friday, June 20, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Grand Island Resort and Conference Center. The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom and run from 7:30 until 10:30. Doors will open at 7 pm. Prizes will be given away during the show. Advance tickets are $20 for admission. A portion of the ticket price goes directly to the scholarship funding. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. Your ticket purchase and attendance is critical to the success of the effort.
Ticket reservations, for the “BluesRoot Concert for Dollars for Scholars” are available from: Grand Island Chamber of Commerce (773-3651); Grand Island Dollars for Scholars Chapter President, James Sharpe (553-1100); BluesRoot (631-2023) and BluesRoot Entertainment (631-2043). Reserve your tickets as soon as possible. Email me direct at rootmaster@bluesroot.net
Or, you can order your tickets on line on this page.
Entertainment will also include performances by Grand Island singer/songwriter David J. Nolf , and Papa and Mama Root as well.
Dollars for Scholars, a program of Scholarship America, is a national grassroots network of more than 1,200 community-based, volunteer driven scholarship foundations in cities, towns and neighborhoods throughout the United States. Scholarship America is the nation’s largest, nonprofit, private sector scholarship and educational support organization, and has distributed more than $1 billion to over one million students since 1958.
Scholarships are awarded to local students and support the program’s mission of connecting with young people, establishing positive connections with supportive adults, and providing strong motivation to succeed both in school and life. Scholarships are awarded based on the following guidelines: personal data/academic performance, extra curricular activities, work experience, community service, extenuating circumstances/need, and teacher reference.
BluesRoot thanks you in advance for your support. We also promise you a great evening of entertainment!”
---The RootMaster from BluesRoot
