Downtown Sundown Partners with the American Red Cross on May 27
Release Date: Monday, May 23rd 2011
May 23, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
Wilmington Downtown, Inc. (WDI) is kicking off its sixth season of the Downtown Sundown Concert Series on May 27th with Appetite for Destruction, The Ultimate GnR Tribute. The band will begin playing at 8:00 p.m. in Riverfront Park, located in downtown Wilmington. Brent Stimmell will open up for Appetite for Destruction, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
This year WDI will be selling wristbands for $1.00 per person at Downtown Sundown, and splitting the proceeds with local charities and non-profit organizations each week. This week's charitable partner is the Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross, with the proceeds benefiting local disaster relief.
"Thanks to the support of local people and organizations like WDI, the Red Cross is able to carry out our lifesaving mission in the Cape Fear region, across the country and around the world," said Autum Mihm, Marketing and Development Coordinator. "All Red Cross disaster relief is free to those we serve. This is made possible by voluntary donations by people like you of time and money."
The American Red Cross empowers ordinary people to perform extraordinary acts in emergency situations. They train, mobilize and connect donors and volunteers to those in urgent need of a helping hand. June 1st marks the beginning of hurricane season which runs through the end of November. The American Red Cross urges everyone to update their family evacuation plan, emergency preparedness kit and get better prepared for the 2011 hurricane season. Preparation is the best protection against the dangers of a hurricane. To donate to the Cape Fear Chapter of the American Red Cross and help local victims of disaster, please visit www.CapeFearRedCross.org or call (910) 762-2683.
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