A day-long event featuring food, drink and popular New Jersey rock bands on Sunday will raise funds for Red Cross efforts to meet the needs of those victimized by Hurricane Sandy.
The "Unite 2 Revive" will be held at Jersey’s Sports Bar, located at 116 Third Ave. in Neptune, from noon to 7 p.m. The fundraising event is being presented by Stars that Shine Entertainment, LLC, TOURPAX, and Synergy Event Planners.
The restaurant will be serving food and drink specials during the event and sponsors include Patch sites throughout New Jersey.
Guests are welcome to attend throughout the day to enjoy music from local bands including: The Eddie Testa Band, Guy Smiley, Rome, Undercover, Kindred, Marc Ribler & friends and Nobs Overdrive.
Special guests will also be on hand, including Vincent Pastore of "Sopranos" fame and daytime Emmy winner and film actor, Tom Pelphrey.
There is a minimum $20 per person donation at the door. All of the proceeds raised will be donated directly to the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross for the immediate needs of the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Tickets may be purchased online at unite2revive.eventbrite.com.
Businesses and organizations interested in sponsorship opportunities are being invited to contact Sandra Marafioti at Service@tourpax.com or (732) 859-9987.
Additional information can be obtained by emailing John Bruzzese at @synergyeventplanners.cominfo@synergyeventplanners.com or Deirdre Lopian at Deirdre.Lopian@gmail.com.
The Red Cross is the best charity you can give to. They help people without regard to nationality, color, or religious affiliation. If you have a problem with how much the CEO of the Red Cross makes, I would ask you what you think happens to the money you donate to your church, mosque, or synagogue? How much goes to the Vatican or other international fund promoting your religion? How much goes into purchasing bibles for victims and sending people to proselytize them instead of food, clothing, or medicine? The Red Cross may have some overhead and bureaucracy, but at least they actually provide things that help people, ALL people.
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I do not donate to anyone,i go out and volunteer and ask for nothing,im pretty sure that about .39 cents of every dollar raised goes to help those in need.about 117,000.00million has been raised,do the math and find out how much the orginization is actually going to take in for themselves. and most of the people out there doing paperwork and stuff are red cross volunteers,they get nothing..
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=3277
Since we are talking about pay of not for profits, how about the $500k the NJEA boss gets? How is that helping children?
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=1451
While do they always preach instead of doing?
Where is everyone's compassion ? I try really hard not to loose my faith in humanity but its just like some people to turn a positive into a negative ! Rock on guys you are all an inspiration and thank you
It helps to be informed before you criticize those who are trying, and mostly succeeding, in helping others.