Giving back to the Community (RRE related)

Hey folks- I’m happy to tell you that we have been able to set up food and clothing donation drives at each of our 4 year end shows. Since we’re only a few weeks away, please help spread the word to anyone and everyone you know who is coming (or thinking about coming) to one of the shows listed below, and help us make this run a success for all the communities we’ll be visiting! Please note that each donation site has different needs, listed below.

Here’s a snippet from our official press release:

In the spirit of the season, Railroad Earth will be holding a food drive at each show this run. In exchange for a donation of at least one nonperishable food item, participants will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a commemorative New Year’s Eve poster autographed by the band and signed by artist Nadina Simon. Donations will go to benefit local charities in each city.

Show details are as follows:

Thursday, December 28th @ 9:00pm
9:30 Club
With Hackensaw Boys supporting
815 “V” St. NW, Washington, DC
Tickets: $20.00 ADV $25.00 DOS / All ages
For more information please visit www.930.com

*Railroad Earth is supporting an on-going food drive hosted by the 9:30 Club. In addition to Railroad Earth’s poster raffle, anyone who brings DONATED FOOD ITEMS, “GENTLY USED” CLEAN CLOTHING, or A $5 DONATION will be entered into a drawing to win free admission to every 9:30 Club show in 2007. Donations benefit Bread For The City, Bethany Women’s Center (affiliated w/ Luther Place Night Shelter), House of Ruth, and Washington Free Clinic.

Friday, December 29th @ 9:00pm
Southpaw
With Hackensaw Boys supporting
125 5th Avenue, Brooklyn
Tickets: $20.00 / 18+ welcome
For more information please visit www.spsounds.com

*NON PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS (Canned fish or meat, Powdered milk and infant formulas, boxed meals, Canned packaged meals, Peanut butter (plastic jars only) , Canned vegetables and fruits, Cereals, Canned juices, Canned and packaged beans, Personal hygiene products) will benefit the Food Bank for New York City:
The Food Bank For New York City, a member of America's Second Harvest, The Nation's Food Bank Network, was founded in 1983 to coordinate the procurement and distribution of food donations from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and government agencies to organizations providing free food to the city's hungry. We provide over 67 million pounds of food annually to more than 1,200 nonprofit community food programs - including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, low-income day care centers, Kids Cafes, and senior, youth and rehabilitation centers - throughout the five boroughs of New York City.

Saturday, December 30th @ 8:00pm
The Sherman Theater
With Hackensaw Boys supporting
524 Main Street, Stroudsburg (PA)
Tickets: $20.00 / All ages
For more information please visit www.shermantheater.com

*HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (paper goods: plates, cups, plastic utensils, laundry detergent, dish soap, cleansers, garbage bags, some canned food) will be donated to Pocono Area Transitional Housing:
The purpose of PATH is to organize and operate housing with related services for the care and relief of families with children in a housing crisis in Monroe County. Accommodations are available for up to twenty persons, depending on the size of individual families.

Sunday, December 31st @ 9:00pm
New Year’s Eve
The Trocadero
With Hackensaw Boys supporting
1003 Arch Street, Philadelphia
Tickets: $40.00 ADV $45.00 DOS / Ages 18+ welcome
For more information please visit www.thetroc.com

*Donated FOOD ITEMS (Canned Tuna, Macaroni & Cheese, Ready to Eat Cereal (Family Size), Canned Beef Stew (pop top lid), Canned Chili (pop top lid), Canned Pork & Beans/Baked Beans (pop top lid), Canned Green Beans , Canned Corn, Canned Fruit Cocktail (pop top lid), Creamy Peanut Butter (Plastic Containers Only), Grape Jelly (Plastic Containers Only), Boxed Sugar) will benefit Philabundance:

Philabundance works to end hunger and malnutrition in the Delaware Valley by rescuing surplus food and distributing it to local organizations serving people in need. Last year, Philabundance provided approximately 22 million pounds of food to our member agencies.

Tickets for all shows available at www.railroadearth.com

Thanks! Spread the word and help heal the planet!

Gayle and the RRE boys