Reader Note from Tom Miner: The Digits! Fifth Annual Benefit Concert For Manna Foods
Sep 14, 2010 13:00 - 0 Comments
This Reader Note is from Tom Miner. I asked him to give us an update on The Digits! fundraiser and here it is!
This past Saturday, on 9-11, The Digits! performed their Fifth annual benefit concert and this year the performance supported Manna Food Bank’s Smart Sacks program. The beautiful weather brought a good crowd of about 250 neighbors and fans show to the outdoor concert at the Woodley Gardens Pool in Rockville.
Photo from The Digits!
In addition to asking for a $5 donation, additional funds were raised through a Silent Auction which was organized and conducted by Dawn Titmas and Naomi Miner. Over 50 items were donated and auctioned, including signed books by local authors, original art works, creative gift baskets, and gift certificates to local restaurants. Hard Times Café and Carmen’s Italian Ice were also on site providing complementary hotdogs, wings and Italian ice – all for small, additional donations.
Photo from The Digits!
Many thanks to Girl Scout Troop 2228. They staffed the Carmen’s Ice Cream Cart and also collected and delivered over 212 lbs. of donated food items! That’s the Scouting spirit.
Photo from Cindy Cotte Griffiths
The total donations raised on Saturday were an outstanding $5,025 for Manna! This money will be used to help provide over 1,400 bags of kid friendly – yet nutritious food every Friday for school children who receive subsidized school breakfasts and lunches. It’s generally known that these children may be experiencing hunger on the weekends. Teachers have remarked that children come to school on Mondays full of energy that they lacked before participating in Smart Sacks program.
Photo from The Digits!
Naomi Miner (L) and Dawn Titmas (R) presented the $5,025 to Manna Food Bank
As founder of The Digits! and an early instigator of the Annual Benefit Concert series, I am humbled and thankful to know so many friends, neighbors, and fans who generously donate to our benefit events. It’s the people of Rockville that makes Rockville such a great place to live.
Tom Miner
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