Blue Star Connection (BSC) accepts new or gently used musical instruments, and donates them to children fighting an illness or children in need. TBS hosted a Blue Star Connection event on Saturday, August 31st, at Uncle Bo’s. TBS received many donated instruments at that event:
Tony Gaines – drum set, saxophone, trumpet, electric and acoustic guitars
Stacy Jeffress – dulcimer
Paul & Barb Schwartz – acoustic 12-string guitar
Joel Edison and Todd Manning – acoustic guitar
Kevin Fowler – electric Guitar
Jim McComb – 2 sets drumsticks
Gerry Schmanke, Vice-President of the Topeka Blues Society (TBS), sent the below information regarding our Blue Star Connection event.
Lisa Mann, from Portland, Oregon, posted on Facebook about a guy named Adrian Martin who does an after school music class for kids who have nowhere ‘good’ to go. He is needing guitars for the kids. I got him connected with John Catt at Blue Star Connection. Catt is sending him four guitars and fifteen tuners. You never know how important the connections you make might prove to be down the road. So glad that TBS could help make this happen.
The Topeka Blues Society wishes to thank those donating musical instruments for this wonderful cause! And thanks to all of you making donations for the raffle tickets ($600 worth for BSC!) for the drawing for the electric guitar signed by Samantha Fish!
A very successful Blue Star Connection event, because of you, our very generous and caring members!
http://bluestarconnection.org/
See the news coverage: http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/2013/08/23/topeka-music-organization-helps-sick-kids/
