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Band Together and StepUp Ministry Partnership Raises $2 Million: Concert Marks nearly $5.5 Million Raised for Community through Live Music
On Saturday, June 29, 2015, at its largest event to date, Band Together NC Executive Director Matt Strickland announced proceeds from the Michael Franti & Spearhead concert and the yearlong StepUp Ministry partnership would top $2 million. Carlyle Conlan is a proud Hall of Fame Sponsor of Band Together, and our Managing Partner, Brian McMerty, serves on their Board of Advisors. Turbulent weather and rain could not dampen spirits for the concert as music fans and supporters of the two nonprofits danced the night away and celebrated the success.
Band Together NC, a Triangle-based organization that uses live music as a platform for social change, has become the largest charitable music event in the Southeast since its inception in 2001. With this weekend’s event, the organization has raised nearly $5.5 million for the Triangle community to date.
Michael Franti & Spearhead headlined the 2015 concert, accompanied by Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Elliot Root and Winston-Salem based Fat Cheek Kat – who earned a slot after winning Band Together’s 2015 Last Band Standing contest. This year also marked the return of the Main Event to downtown Raleigh and its first concert at Red Hat Amphitheater.
StepUp Ministry is the first repeat nonprofit partner, having partnered the first time in 2010. The 2010 Main Event concert was also headlined by Franti, and it was also the only other Band Together show in which it rained. Severe weather briefly interrupted the show, but guests, volunteers and the musicians quickly picked up where they had left off.
“Thanks to our dedicated volunteers and music fans, and our generous sponsors, we were able to successfully reach our 2015 fundraising goal of $2 million,” said Strickland. “The magical duo of nonprofit partner, StepUp Ministry, and headliner Michael Franti & Spearhead, along with the move to Red Hat Amphitheater made this our most exciting event yet.”
“A little rain can’t stop a party,” said Strickland. “I have to acknowledge the professionalism of the Red Hat Amphitheater staff, the hard work of our volunteers and the patience of fans. And, thank you to the artists, especially Michael Franti, who once again jumped into the crowd in the rain and performed.”
Proceeds raised this year will establish StepUp in Durham, create StepUp North Carolina as an umbrella organization to oversee replication across the state, and offer support to the original StepUp Ministry in Raleigh. Adults and children transforming their lives through employment and life skills training will continue to be StepUp’s mission as it expands these services throughout the Triangle.
“We are honored to have been chosen as the nonprofit partner again,” said Linda Nunnallee, executive director at StepUp Ministry, “and to have spent the past year collaborating.” Steve Swayne, StepUp North Carolina CEO added, “Our goal is to continue expanding StepUp throughout the Triangle and North Carolina and create more opportunities for adults and families in
need of job or life skills training.”
Carlyle Conlan Staff Leads the Pack at 2015 Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk
May 2015 - The Carlyle Conlan team once again donned our blue and white and took to the streets of Raleigh’s Halifax Mall area to walk a 5k on behalf of patients suffering from Cystic Fibrosis (CF). It was lovely seventy degree weather and we were joined by dozens of teams from other corporations and teams that were walking on behalf of specific patients.
WRAL’s Deborah Morgan MC’d the event with presentations by parents of children with CF and patients themselves. CF Carolinas Center Director, Kay James, rounded out the field by thanking everyone for being present, reminding us to advocate on behalf of patients and spreading some good news about a recent FDA advisory panel’s recommendation of a combination therapeutic designed to treat a larger percentage of the CF population.
The Carlyle Conlan team, through its partnerships with an outstanding, caring community of clients, was able to and continues to raise thousands of dollars for the CF Foundation. Around 90% of every dollar donated goes straight to CF research. Because CF is a genetic disease, one therapy does not fit all. The foundation’s goal is the eradication of the disease for all affected patients. As CF is a fatal disease and killer of children, it has a special place in the hearts of Carlyle Conlan’s employees and we look forward to continuing to support the foundation in its future endeavors.
Carlyle Conlan Competes In Cornhole Tourney To Benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation
September 2014 - Carlyle Conlan's Team Arris took part in the seventh annual family-friendly Pitchin' for Wishes Cornhole Tournament benefiting Make-A-Wish® Central & Western North Carolina. The event took place at Freedom Park on Saturday, September 27, 2014. The tournament featured an NCAA bracket-style bag-toss competition, as well as food, music and entertainment. In 2011, the 128 team event broke the Guinness World Record™ for the World's Largest Cornhole Tournament.
Our team did not take the top spot but faired well, and Carlyle Conlan was a proud sponsor of the event.
Carlyle Conlan Recognized By Band Together for Contributions to Their 2014 Main Event
May 2014 - Carlyle Conlan was recognized for our support of Band Together's 2014 Main Event on May 3rd, featuring Hall & Oates as the headlining band. This year's recipient nonprofit was Communities in Schools of Wake County. As of the event, Band Together raised of $600,000 and was well on its way to reaching and hopefully surpassing $1 million. Over the past 13, Band Together has helped nonprofits throughout our area, raising over $3.5 million. For more information on Band Togther, click here.
Carlyle Conlan Takes Part In Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk
May 2014 - For the second year in a row, members of the staff at Carlyle Conlan and their families took part in the CF Foundation's "Great Strides" Walk on Saturday, May 17, 2014. And as a team we individually attempted to raise as much money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation as possible.
On behalf of Carlyle Conlan, we would like to thank ALL of our team members for their hard work and dedication to a very worthy cause!