FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOISE FOR THE NEEDY HAS RAISED $24,781 FOR TEEN FEED!
JULY 20, 2010, SEATTLE, WA: Seattle-based non profit Noise For The Needy, an organization that raises money for charitable causes through the production of live music shows, has just announced its final totals for 2010’s Noise for the Needy Festival! This year, the organization is thrilled to announce that it has raised $24,781 for Teen Feed.
This year’s NFTN beneficiary, Teen Feed, serves over 11,000 meals each year to over 600 homeless youth in the Seattle area. The organization, founded in 1989, averages 40-50 guests each evening, and serves meals six nights weekly. This year, Teen Feed (www.teenfeed.org) is adding a seventh night. This amazing organization is the only provider of meals specifically to youth and young adults in the University District that is open regularly Sunday through Friday.
Megan Gibbard, Executive Director of Teen Feed, is thrilled that “The money raised from Noise for the Needy will directly support the expansion of Teen Feed from 6 to 7 nights each week! The cost per night of Teen Feed is $500 — which covers the staffing to coordinate the meal teams and volunteers, supplies like food handler gloves and cleaning products, and the outreach workers and case management staff present every single night of Teen Feed so that youth can get help when they need it. Without the support of Noise for the Needy – truly – we would not have been able to expand in June of this year.”
The organization was also able to leverage NFTN to, as Gibbard explains, “reach out to a broad base of volunteers — and had over 40 individuals express interest in being a meal team or an advocate volunteer. These individuals are invaluable, allowing us to support the 40-70 young people who eat with us each night. We have 5-6 advocates present each night to listen, support and keep TF safe — invaluable!”
Gibbard continues: “I’m not sure how you quantify such an important effort — but it was huge for us. Bottom line — because of the hard work of Noise for the Needy — all their volunteers, staff-volunteers, folks attending the shows, and promotion – over 2,500 more dinners will be served to youth who are hungry this year. That’s a lot of ranch dressing. And so many opportunities to connect with youth who need a caring adult. You never know when you make the difference. But you do.”
Noise for the Needy and Teen Feed would love to thank all the bands and volunteers that made this year’s festival possible—as well as everyone who attended.
Headliners this year included The Album Leaf, Visqueen, John Vanderslice, Delta Spirit, Kinski, Portland Cello Project, Thunderheist, Horse Feathers, Tiny Vipers , The Maldives, Whalebones and Virgin Islands.
For more information, please contact Joan Hiller Depper at Riot Act Media. (joan@riotactmedia.com).
