Pianos at the Pavilion was a fundraiser for the CEJ, which is a nonprofit organization in Carbondale, IL that provides resources to homeless and low-income people. There is also a focus on how making art can empower underserved communities.
For this event, several bands performed, a community leader spoke about his experience working with the CEJ to support homeless people and people who were struggling with drug addiction, and a woman who had been formerly homeless spoke about the support she had received from the CEJ.
There was also a dunk tank, refreshments from a local bakery, a plant sale, and an art sale.
Growing Notes: Center for Empowerment and Justice (CEJ) Fundraiser Pianos at the Pavilion
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Women for Change Garden Gala
The Garden Gala was a grassroots local celebration of spring and gardening that gave out plants and tips for how to grow them to residents. A delicious vegetarian lunch of barbecued vegetables, many of them grown locally, was served, also free of charge.
It was held by Women for Change, which is a nonprofit organization in Carbondale, IL.