“HOMETOWN
LOVE” FOOD DRIVE ANNOUNCED FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 26
COLLABORATIVE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT & BARBECUE TO BENEFIT PERSON-TO-PERSON FOOD BANK OF NORWALK
PRESENTED BY
NORWALK ARTIST FNX WITH FACTORY UNDERGROUND STUDIO & GEORGE WASHINGTON
CARVER FOUNDATION
ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO INCLUDE JOEL’S BARBER LOUNGE; GOFUNDME CAMPAIGN NOW LIVE TO COVER EVENT PRODUCTION COST
Norwalk recording artist FNX (pronounced Phoenix), in association with Factory Underground Studio and the George Washington Carver Foundation
is proud to announce the “Hometown Love”
Food Drive. This event will be taking place on Sunday, June 26 from 11am to 6pm at the Carver Community Center (7 Academy St., Norwalk, Ct). In addition
to the goal of raising 500 canned food
times to be donated to the Person-to-Person
Food Bank, there will also be a BBQ cook-out, 5-on-5 basketball tournament,
raffle, and music by DJ Connect.
Leading
up to the event there is a GoFundMe campaign being run in order to cover the costs
associated with the event, including food and drink, t-shirts for tournament
participants, and a referee. These donations are being accepted on a rolling
basis and any money raised above and beyond actual costs will go directly to
Person-to-Person.
Faced
with childhood homelessness, surviving abusive experiences in a shelter with
his young mother, FNX found solace in music and the nurturing environment of
the Carver Center, which is one of the largest providers of after school
programs in Norwalk – serving up to one thousand children daily. Now, armed
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the Southern Connecticut State
University and a Master’s Degree of Science in Organizational Leadership from
Southern New Hampshire University, things have come full circle for this artist
through his work as an official advocate of the center. “Working with these kids is important for me because I am one of them.
It’s a chance for me to show them what music and education can do. I want them
to say, ‘If FNX did it, I can do it too.’”
This
event serves not just to give back to the community in a tangible way, through
monetary and food donations, but also by offering a day of family fun for
anyone who needs a little “hometown love.” Music, food, sports, and more will
all come together to celebrate the Norwalk community.
The
5-on-5 basketball tournament has an age requirement of 16 or older. The entry
fee is $250 per team, which includes an event shirt for all members with a cash
prize awarded to the winning team. In order to sign up, participants must
contact Joel of event sponsor Joel’s
Barber Lounge prior to June 14. He may be reached by phone at (203)
434-9551 or via email at JoelDaBarber@gmail.com.
The
event is open to people of all ages with a suggested food donation of two cans
of food with a freshness date to expire no less than one month in the future.
Barbecue food items and beverage will be available on a first-come,
first-served basis.
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“Hometown Love” Food Drive Presented by FNX &
Factory Underground
Date:
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Time:
11AM to 6PM
Location:
Carver Community Center, 7 Academy St., Norwalk, Ct
Beneficiaries & Sponsors
Joel’s
Barber Lounge: 71 Cedar St., Norwalk, Ct | (203) 434-9551
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