Jamming for Japan benefit concert at Footsloggers

In light of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Footsloggers is hosting a benefit concert in the courtyard of the Boone store on April 15, 2011 beginning at 5pm.  Footsloggers employees Sheila Ostroff and Thomas Kloepfer (who recently studied abroad in Japan) have organized what we hope to be a great fundraiser benefiting Second Harvest Japan food bank.  Expect live music, rock climbing (thanks Rock Dimensions!), face painting, good food, a raffle and more!

The event is BYOB, and we ask for a $5 donation if you can spare it – all proceeds go to Second Harvest Japan.  If you would like to help out (prizes for the raffle, food donations, etc.), send an email to info (at) footsloggers (dot) com.  If you are unable to attend but would still like to help, you can donate directly on the Second Harvest website.  Thanks, and see you on April 15!

Click here to view the event on Facebook.  Be sure to invite your friends!

***Update 4/11/11***

Band lineup:

• Sumilan 5 – 6
• Ital Seeds 6:20 – 7:50, 8 – 8:35
• Nomadic 8:45 – 9:55
• Orogenic 9:55 til the party stops!
  

We’ve confirmed that we will be having food from Our Daily Bread, Marti’s at Midday, Stick Boy, as well as some pizza and other snacks.

Raffle drawings will be held between band sets, and will include the following prizes:

• Montbell 40-degree Down Super Spiral sleeping bag
• Montbell 40-liter bag
• Montbell daypack
• Montbell synthetic hooded zip-up
• R.E.M. CDs
• Widespread Panic Dirty Side Down autographed vinyl
• Patagonia daypack
• Patagonia Capilene
• Spring House Farms $30 farmers market gift certificate
• Bare Essentials gift card
• Japanese photography
• Neighborhood Yoga gift certificate
• Simple Bright Moon Clothing hand-crafted threads
• The Fire Is Breathing on Me book
• Dancing Moon gifts
• Coffee from Bald Guy Brew
• Sumilan Merch
• Sake from Peabody’s
  

Some pictures from Thomas’ trip to Japan: