Long Island Music Scene: 7th Annual Jammin’ for the Kids Charity Event

November 20, 2008

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(Long Island, N.Y.) Toys of Hope, (http://www.toysofhope.org) a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless and needy children, families and their pets by providing items necessary to help live a happy and fulfilling life, is announcing the 7th Annual Jammin’ for the Kids Charity Event.

The sole purpose of this event is to unite the Local Long Island Music Scene for a worthy cause. The goal is to assist Toys of Hope with their personal mission to provide toys, books, clothing, activities and other items to needy and homeless children and their families during this holiday season.

The guiding principal behind the Toys of Hope mission is that all children, regardless of financial status, race, religion or nationality, are deserving of those things which can help give them a happier and more fulfilling life. A new toy can mean everything to a needy or homeless child. It provides fun and enjoyment and gives a child a sense of pride in having something of their very own. Toys of Hope also provides essential items to needy families enabling them to become more self-sufficient and in turn help to improve their children’s lives.

Charity Event Dates:

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH 2008
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH 2008
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH 2008

VENUES:
Thursday, December 11th, 2007 – Sunday, December 14th, 2008
DJ RIDERS RHYTHM & BREWS
3297 Long Beach Road
Oceanside, New York 11572
Bar: (516) 992-8174
Bookings: (516) 712-8929

Saturday, December 13th, 2008
JD’s Place
1005B Fulton Street (Rte 109)
Farmingdale, New York 11735
(631) 755-8695

HOSTED BY: HIPPI-CHICK & TOYS OF HOPE

OVER 30 OF LONG ISLANDS BEST LOCAL BANDS WILL BE PLAYING AT THIS EVENT!

$ 10 dollar Door Cover without donation
$ 5 dollar Door Cover with donation.

All Proceeds and Donations go directly to the Toys of Hope Foundation.
WWW.TOYSOFHOPE.ORG

WANTED: NEW TOYS FOR THOSE KIDS IN NEED HERE ON LONG ISLAND!!!

EVENT SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH AT DJ RIDERS

DAVE BURNS JR. & THE “ALL STAR” INDUSTRY OPEN IMPROV JAZZ/BLUES JAM

Calling all musicians to join in on this special open Jam that will kick off this year’s 7th Annual Jammin’ For The Kids.

All Star studio musicians playing on this bill have either toured, recorded or wrote material for the following Artists: Dave Burns Sr. Billy Mithchell, BB King, Billy Joel, Nora Jones, Eric Clapton, Former Pres. Bill Clinton, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, Public Enemy, Alicia Keys, Parliament Funkadelic, Jimmy Cliff, Toots and the Maytals, Moe , Cake, Levon Helm, John Medseski, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra , Deep Bannnana, Blackout Angie Stone, Steve Edelson, Tony Levin, Winston Grennan, Rainbow Trout, Cone Head Buddah, Dark Star Orchrestra, the list is endless !

This particular “OPEN JAM” puts the Long Island music scene on the map every Thursday Night @ DJ Riders. Together they are joining forces in order to create a special jam session for those kids in need this holiday season. A lot of famous special guests will be playing this night - You won’t want to miss this!

FRIDAY, DEC. 12TH @ DJ RIDERS

Jake Incao
Penguin Revolution
Verbal Sideshow
Trikuiti
Project 27
Craving Strange
Brain Speaker
Johnny Bhive

SATURDAY, DEC. 13TH @ JD’S PLACE

PayBack
The Fearless
Shilo Jolie
SingleSpade
Sunless DaZE
Moose Moose

SATURDAY, DEC. 13TH @ DJ RIDERS

SisterBlind
Dorian
Doublewyde
Iron Priest
Savior

SUNDAY DEC. 14TH @ DJ RIDERS

Treutlin, Novak and Perricone
Smokedaddy’s
Breakaway
Tbone and Frannymae
Fourteen Feet
Chick n Martini
Toby Tobias
Lowriders

FRIDAY, DEC. 19TH @ DJ RIDERS

The Lights
So Was Red

** Band line-up and where they are playing subject to change – FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS EVENT TBA

COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE LOCAL LONG ISLAND MUSIC SCENE AS THEY GET TOGETHER JAMMIN’ FOR THOSE FAMILIES IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!

About Toys of Hope
Toys of Hope was founded in 1994 by Melissa Doktofsky with the mission to provide toys, books, clothing, activities and other items to needy and homeless children, families and their pets. The guiding principal behind the Toys of Hope mission is that all children, regardless of financial status, race, religion or nationality, are deserving of those things which can help give them a happier and more fulfilling life. A new toy can mean everything to a needy or homeless child. It provides fun and enjoyment and gives a child a sense of pride in having something of their very own. Toys of Hope also provides essential items to needy families so that they can become more self sufficient and in turn help to improve their children’s lives.

Toys of Hope operates all year round and relies solely on volunteers to accomplish its mission. There are no paid employees and one hundred percent of all funds contributed goes towards helping needy and homeless children and their families.

For more information about this wonderful organization, please feel free to visit their website: www.toysofhope.org