Read to Succeed Buffalo: Free Book Delivery [Birth -5 in 14215 zip]

A love of reading begins at home. Reading aloud to a young child is a critical building block in their development, enhancing their vocabulary and building the skills. Access to books at home can be a luxury to families who strugge during tough economic times. 

Through a donation from The Rotary Club of Buffalo, 501c(3) charitable trust, Read to Succeed Buffalo and the Literacy Coalition launched a new program, "Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library", to provide a new, age appropriate book every month to every child under the age of five in Buffalo’s 14215 zip code, Buffalo's East Side, the RTSB Literacy Zone. 

Any child from birth through age five who resides in the zip code is eligible to register and participate in the program.

In Syracuse, New York, where the program has been in operation for 18 months, nearly 70 percent of families are reporting that they are reading at least three times per week with their child and 21 percent report that they are reading once or twice per week.

Ed Meyer, Buffalo Rotary Foundation President added, “Sometimes the simplest act can have a profound impact, such as igniting the imagination of a child through a brand new book."  

To register a child, 716-843-8895, visit the website http://www.ReadtoSucceedBuffalo.org

To register a child, contact Literacy Coalition Members: 

• 211 WNY
• AIDS Family Services
• American Red Cross
• Barbara's Babies Day Care
• Bethel Head Start
• Boy & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
• BPS #39-MLK School
• Budding Roses
• Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
• Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network Inc
• Buffalo Promise Neighborhood
• Buffalo Public Schools
• Buffalo Urban League

• CAO of Erie County Inc
• Head Start/Early Head Start
• Cleveland Hill Elementary
• Colorful World Day Care
• Community School #53-PTA
• Cyn's Heavenly Angels Quality Child Care

• Delavan Grider Community Center
• Dr. George Blackman School of Excellence #54
• Early Childhood Direction Center
  Education Opportunity Center
• EPIC/BVS: Ready, Set, Parent Program
• Evangelistic Temple Community Church
  F.A.T.H.E.R.S.
• Families in Transition Parenting (EPIC)
• Gerard Place Transitional
• God's Ministry of Deliverance Church
• Grandma's Child Care #1 and #2
• Growing in Grace Child Care

• Home Away from Home Child Care
• Independent Health
• Just for Teens (EPIC)
• Kid's Time GFDC
• King Urban Life Center
• Martha Mitchell Community Center
• Masten District Common Council Member Demone Smith
• Matt Urban Hope Center
• Miracles Day Care
• Mt. Olivie Baptist Church
• My Precious Angels

• Scott's Garden Child Care
• Something Special
• St. John Christian Academy
  The Adult Education
• The New Testament Revival Cathedral
• True Bethel Baptist Church
• United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
• WNED

Deborah Porter
Community Outreach
Read to Succeed Buffalo, Inc.
392 Pearl St.
Buffalo, New York 14202
(716) 843-8895 (OF)
(716) 843-8899 (F)
(716) 308-2582 (C)
PorterD@rtsb.org
www.readtosucceedbuffalo.org

Press Contact:

Anne Ryan
716-777-2083
ryana@rtsb.org

FoodBank WNY: Rock in the Holidays: Babeville: Dec 14

"Rock in the Holidays" with tunes4food on Wed, Dec. 14, 7pm, featuring Grace Stumberg, Pete Mroz and Free Henry, at the Ninth Ward in Babeville, 341 Delaware Ave, to benefit the Food Bank of Western New York.

 

In collaboration with Music is Art, WAM Buffalo, and The Good Neighborhood, tunes4food will provide 10 meals to families with the purchase of every $8 ticket to the show.

Grace states: “I believe in using music in a bigger way then just getting up there performing and getting off the stage. 

I feel music should be used for social causes, to bring people together and provide all an opportunity to give back to the community." 

Free Henry! Set to Release "Ethereal Gust" Nov. 25

Click this link to download the new single for free

Ethereal Gust, the highly anticipated follow-up album to Free Henry!’s Summers On Neptune, brings the band back to their roots, performing their CD Release Show at Mr. Goodbar, 1110 Elmwood Ave. on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 10:30PM.

“We are very excited to stamp Mister Goodbar as our CD release venue. It has clearly been the hub of our success in Buffalo! The release of our best work ever, the dominating 2 year studio project that is…Ethereal Gust” said front man Bob Buckley.

The album title, Ethereal Gust, describes the poetic imagination that went into creating this 10 track collection that developed over the past few years. “Ethereal Gust, is unlike our first studio album.

“We’re always trying to go in new directions”, explained bass guitarist Derek Presti. “We said going into this project that our focus would be to create a piece that showcases each band member’s depth and uniqueness.”

The band shifted gears challenging themselves to reach for new heights as writers, musicians and performers. The album was recorded at GCR Audio, collaborating with audio engineer Jay Zubricky. The featured single, ‘Ocean Growth’, opens with a riveting and mesmerizing rhythmic pulsation and takes the listener into a hypnotic flow capturing the bands vibrant spirit which is signature to this distinctive quartet’s sound.

The albums funk song, ‘Layin' It Down’ features one of Buffalo’s finest and most sought after musicians, DJ Cutler. Cutler provides a foundation of percussive elements that fit hand in glove with Free Henry!'s live funk flavor. His unique sampling brings magic to the entire track, while hinting to the political and social issues that afflict our day-to-day present lives.

“This was a first-ever collaboration for us. Cutler's depth paired with Free Henry!'s crafty songwriting makes for a powerful track", said guitarist Alex Foote.

Free Henry! is Bob Buckley (vocals/guitar), Alex Foote (vocals/guitar), Derek Presti (bass guitar) and Pat Mannella (drums). Gigging regularly on the Buffalo circuit, the band has shared the stage with Soulive, Rusted Root, Foreigner, Barenaked Ladies, 54-40, Blues Traveler and The Guess Who at various music festivals and venues throughout the Northeast.

This year they won Niagara Falls USA Hard Rock Café’s Battle of the Bands and headlined Artpark’s stage kicking off the 2011 summer concert series.

Visit the WEBSITE and YOU TUBE for a complete viewing of Promotion relating to the album.

Additional information, interviews, contact:

716-400-0084

Info@FHBmanagement.com

Free Henry!

MIC 2011: Two Day Music Conference Nov 11-12

GREAT THINGS ON TAP FOR MIC 2011

MIC is an annual, two-day networking event bringing together cutting-edge artists, groundbreaking bands, professional musicians and original music of all genres alongside today’s leading music industry leaders.  

Speakers:

Matt Ramone: Son of famed music producer Phil Ramone, Matt is heading up the newly formed Phil Ramone Music Management company. 

Harvey Leeds:  After a long career with Epic Records, Sony Music and Live Nation, Harvey an Syracuse University Alum is still active in the Music Industry signing new talent.    

Moses Avalon:  Author, one of the top music business experts in the country.

Avalon’s top selling music industry references, "Million Dollar Mistakes" and "Confessions of a Record Producer" continue to be required reading in over 50 music business courses around the world including the music business programs at UCLA, Loyola, and NYU. 

Martin Atkins:  the definition of entrepreneurial activity in cultural arts. Three decades in the music business spans across genres, borders and industries.  

Experience in nearly every aspect of record production and promotion has given Martin a unique perspective not only on where the music industry is currently, but where it is going in the future. 

Peter Spellman:   author of "The Musician's Internet: Online Strategies for Success in the Music Industry" and "The Self-Promoting Musician: Strategies for Independent Music Success" are used by music entrepreneurs in over twenty countries. Peter is Director of Career Development at Berklee College of Music, Boston.

In addition to these career changing speakers, panels will be offered with entertainment attorneys, producers, venue managers, club owners and media.  

MIC is a launching ground for intellectual and creative networking to nurture career growth and contribute to building professional relationships.  

By day, fuse with managers, labels, promoters, press, internet media outlets, fellow artists and other top music industry professionals. Build business interest and relationships at the MIC Trade Show.

Educate and explore at MIC panel discussions, presenting a forum for topics that will assist you in learning about aspects of the music industry including: publishing, record deals, booking, licensing your music for TV and film, new technologies, social networking, radio airplay, marketing and promotion.

Who:  Anyone interested in learning more about the music industry.   

Area High School students interested in a career in the Music Industry are invited to attend for free. Have your High School contact Debbie Foley 315-247-1718.

When:  OnCenter Convention Center (800 S. State Street), November 11 and 12.  Live performances scheduled throughout downtown Syracuse all weekend. Final band schedule TBA.    
 

Selected artists will receive badges/wristbands to attend MIC on sale now at MIC Website

More info: 

Liz Nowak
lnowak@micnys.com 

Ph: 315-727-5693

Conveniently located in the heart of New York state, Syracuse is the region's major metropolitan center at the crossroads of Interstate 81 and the New York State Thruway. 

The Convention Center in the Oncenter Complex will play host to scores of MIC attendees, as well as multiple stages where you may catch the excitement of the best live music from artists around the United States and Canada.

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