Another one for the books! Rock the Wagon is our biggest, funnest, best annual fundraiser. Every year, your generosity boosts us a little more. We are so grateful. This year we made over $10000 after expenses! This will cover costs and pay the musicians who lead our dementia choirs, after-school programs, queer choir, jam dances at L'Arche, and more. Some of these programs had been funded in the past by the Artists in Communities grant, which was eliminated after the provincial budget cuts last winter. Community music is tricky to find funding for, because arts funding usually focuses on professional artists, not community programs; and recreation funding often gets funnelled more towards sports. But we know how beneficial these opportunities are, to sing and make music together. Making our programs low-cost and affordable to families and those who need them most can be tricky! But our community sure steps up. Thank you all again, so so much. Hosts Ana Maria Diez and Jeff Douglas Sarah McInnis co-emcee Crew: Brad Rice, Tyler McDonald, Emily Markwart, Amy Black, Kate Webber photo by Jenny Osburn Clever Hopes, Jah'Mila, Charlie A'Court, Sarah Pound & the Sequels, The Sundries (Jeff Hennessy, Mark Adam, Nic D'Amato, Mike Reese), Max & Oakley Sponsors: Angela Cantwell - MacKay Real Estate Ltd., Kevin Scott Real Estate, Canvas Interiors, Sister Lotus Herbal Self Care Products & Services, Lightfoot & Wolfville, Hanninen Home Design, Wolfville Dentistry, North 49 Wealth Management, The Church Brewing Co, Long & McQuade (New Minas), Horton Ridge Malt and Grain Co. Silent Auction donors: The Noodle Guy, Acadia Performing Arts Series, Deep Roots Music Cooperative, Full Circle Festival, Wolfville Wedding Chapel, Lisbon Bites, Planters Ridge, Mulligans Golf Simulator, Justus Coffee, Stacy DeVries Realtor, Holly Carr and MJ Foods, Ice Cream on Elm, Valley Portable Toilets, the Curry family who donate the wagon and the Hortonville neighbours who spent all day helping set it up. AMAZING HUMANS, all!
