The Ashkenaz is a very important Bay Area venue – please help!
GREAT NEWS!
Ashkenaz has received a $50,000 challenge grant!Greetings! We’re over-the-moon with gratitude this Thanksgiving Week. Not only are we grateful that our doors are still wide open and our dance floor is still jumpin’ even in these rocky financial times, but we also just received some fabulous news: For our Annual Fund Campaign, a donor has given a challenge grant to Ashkenaz and will match every dollar donated to Ashkenaz during our campaign, up to $50,000!
That means that every dollar you give to Ashkenaz in this Annual Fund Campaign up to $50,000 will be DOUBLED. It also means that with your help, we could raise a total of $100,000 in a short amount of time…
As a non-profit, Ashkenaz depends on the community to keep the music and dance alive. Our ticket sales and cafe bring in two-thirds of our annual budget; but it is individual donations and grants that fill the gap.
This past year, we explored how to best serve you, our community.
Some of the results:
Sunny Sundays — bringing families together to enjoy unique performances of music, dance, and storytelling from around the world!
SpaceNug Presents series — blending many of the best local young music acts in a new generation’s style evolving from the jam/rock bands’ legacies grown largely here in the Bay Area.
Tango, Square Dance, and Blues nights — including dance lessons to emphasize the connection between listening and moving to music.
Cajun/Zydeco, African, Caribbean, Balkan, Flamenco, Bellydance, Swing, Reggae — presenting long-beloved acts that have become hallmarks on our stage, while also introducing fresh new groups in these genres.
I Like My Bike Nights — encouraging bicycle and human-propelled transportation and celebrating the intersection of music and bicycle culture in the East Bay.
Going greener! We’ve reduced our ecological footprint putting in a new Cool Roof, replacing 95% of bottled water with compostable cups and filtration, and by implementing a composting system throughout the building. We’ve also drafted plans to improve heating/cooling, the bathrooms and the café, and to provide more bike parking!Your continuing support is the heartbeat of Ashkenaz… And your donation today, to be matched dollar for dollar, will help us to continue providing awesome music & dance programming, and help to keep our horizons expanding!
With gratitude,
Larry Dekker
Executive DirectorAshkenaz Music & Dance Community Center
1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94702
Ph: (510) 525-5099, ext. 3# Fax: (510) 525-3630Ways to donate:
Send a check made payable to “Ashkenaz” to 1317 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 94702
Donate online using a credit card or PayPal account.