Sharing Some News: Willie Nelson Concert in Denver to help Darfur
I know this is kind of a local topic, but some of my friends over at Project C.U.R.E. and Denver for Darfur asked me to let you all know about an upcoming concert here in Colorado. It sounds like a lot of fun and I am disappointed that I won’t be in town to attend. –But that doesn’t stop you from going, helping a great cause, and meeting Willie Nelson in person! Here are the details:
WILLIE NELSON TO MEET WITH FOUR LUCKY FANS AS PART OF
VIP PRE-CONCERT RECEPTION TO BENEFIT DARFUR
Meeting With Fans Part of August 26th Event at Red Rocks Attended by “DARFUR NOW” Star Adam Sterling
DENVER – Denver for Darfur and local nonprofit Project C.U.R.E. announced today that Willie Nelson has invited four people onto his tour bus for an exclusive private meeting with the star prior to his concert at Red Rocks on Tuesday, August 26. The offer comes as part of a VIP pre-show event that Adam Sterling, a star of the movie DARFUR NOW, will attend to help raise funds to send a container filled with $400,000 worth of donated medical supplies to clinics and hospitals in the Darfur region of Sudan.
“This is a once in a life-time chance for fans to meet with the legend himself on his private tour bus,” said Jeff Bridges, spokesman for Denver for Darfur. “Mr. Nelson has once again shown he’s a true class act with his generosity to our cause, and we deeply appreciate the work done by Chuck Morris at AEG Live to make this happen. We’re also delighted that Adam Sterling, one of the stars of the movie DARFUR NOW, will join us at the VIP reception.”
While Nelson will not attend the pre-show VIP event, a premium sponsor of the event will receive two spots on his tour bus, and the other two spots will go to the winner of a drawing held during the event. Tickets to the pre-show VIP event cost $250 and include entry into the drawing, as well as food, drinks, and premium seats for the concert.
Tickets for the event, which will take place between 5:30-7:30pm at the Red Rocks Visitors Center, are available online at www.denverfordarfur.org. Companies or individuals interested in sponsoring the event and securing two spots on the tour bus can contact Brittany Morris at 303-592-5458.
The nonpartisan event is open to the public and also features entertainment by musician Nina Storey and a silent auction with several art pieces by Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones, courtesy of Fascination Street Fine Art Galleries. Sterling will attend the VIP reception to discuss the horrific situation in Darfur and ways that individuals around the globe can help make a difference. At 24 years old, Sterling successfully passed a bill in California to keep all state funds out of Sudan.
“With the tragedies in Darfur it is easy to feel helpless and removed from the situation,” said Project C.U.R.E. President and CEO Dr. Douglas Jackson. “This event allows individuals and communities the opportunity to make a direct difference in the lives of people in this beleaguered and war-torn part of the world.”