April is Child Abuse Awareness month...

So I have been asked to join the Child Assesment Center's Beneft Concert Commitee. The benefit concert is working on its 2nd annual and hopefully many more to come, concerts. The money raised goes to the Child Abuse Assessment center here in my community, my town. They find out if a child is being abused physically, emotionally, or sexually.. they do counseling and they also help work with the county in pressing charges. Anyhow the Man... Roger Johnson that started last year is the local bar owner my old boss. When I use to work for him I always planned events so that we could draw more business in. He called me up about three weeks ago because he said I always have great ideas. I REALLY ENJOY doing this kind of stuff.... planning, coming up with ideas... working in the community. So I said yes I would be on the committee. It is also for a great cause. Last Night we had our first meeting it went great and we have our headliner band picked out and we have our opening acts.... kinda planned. It really has to be thought out... music that everyone likes, people who have a following, and people who want to GIVE their time. All the proceeds go to the Assesment center except for our speakers and sound eqiupment we will rent for the show. Last year they raised 12,000 dollars and there were 500 people. $10.00 a ticket and then we sell sposorships and give businesses the opportunity to donate. We are hoping to double the amount of people and money. Wouldnt that be AWESOME. The center also has a wish list and so I came up the idea of on everything that we advertise we put the wish list and anyone who brings something from the wishlist will get a raffle ticket for drawings... I am sure amazing gifts will come out of it too, the local businesses are really good at getting involved.
Anyways I am really excited because I love doing this kind of stuff and I feel like I need to do something in my own community. Domestic Violence is somthing I have experienced first hand...not as a child but as an adult and so I really want to make sure we can make a differnece and help somewhere. Not only is it a benefit but it is also to raise awareness. Please keep this project in your prayers....