Two days before Jamie passed away, he walked with his mom, Janine, around the Ninth Ward of New Orleans. They had been there before together with Jamie’s sister, Mary, volunteering after Hurricane Katrina. This last time, Jamie walked with Janine to places she hadn’t seen and he introduced her to a family that lived across the street from him. He was helping the children of that family with their studies, and teaching them music. He hoped to help their community by starting a soup kitchen. Janine and her husband Mike are dedicated to continuing Jamie’s work by supporting the educational needs of the family and the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music.
Located in the Ninth Ward as the centerpiece of the Musicians’ Village, the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music provides a safe and positive environment for underserved children and youth to develop musically, academically, and socially. It also provides underserved adult musicians access to performance and recording space, and continuing education opportunities. The Center
serves as a community center and gathering place that provides information, education, and cultural inspiration to Ninth Ward residents and the larger New Orleans community. The Center was the vision of Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis, who sought to preserve the music and cultural traditions of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
Benefitting
A CELEBRATION OF JAMIE KANZLER BRANFORD MARSALIS & EMCM STUDENTSTo benefit the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music
Jane and Bill Stetson, Janine Kanzler and Mike Tsapakos, and Mary Kanzler invite you to
139 Elm Street, Norwich, VTJune 11, 2017, 4-6 pm
Minimum donation: $5000 per person (For additional donation amounts see attached Fund A Need list)
For additional information please visit:www.ellismarsaliscenter.org
or call Ruth at 617.354.2736
Payable online at: www.ellismarsaliscenter.org/donate/vermont
or by check to: Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, Inc.323 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
FEATURING
YES, I’D LIKE TO FUND A NEED.
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Fax completed form to 617.354.2396 or scan to [email protected]
Payable online at: www.ellismarsaliscenter.org/donate/vermont
or by check to:Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, Inc.323 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
$1,000 Fund 20 lessons for a student
$2,500 Provide a field trip for the students
$7,500 Fund a single concert
$15,000 Fund a teacher for a year
$25,000 Fund a reading tutorial program
Other $