The Bean Blossom Jamboree Foundation would like to thank you for your continued support. We are happy to share items from Rich Hersberger’s Secretary Message and more information below. be scheduled by contacting the Foundation Offices at 1-877-989-BBJF or by email at info@bbjfoundation.org More information on the Foundation and how you can help is available at: http://www.bbjfoundation.org
- We have enjoyed an exciting fall season highlighted by a fundraising drive and a donor appreciate dinner with the Larry Stephenson Band during Uncle Pen Days at the music park. Our fundraising drive enlisted dozens of new members and raised nearly $5,000, not including donations made before and after the annual fall bluegrass festival.
- The Foundation is auctioning items (including autographed bluegrass merchandise and memorabilia on EBay. A link to the auction site and items can be found on the homepage of our website at www.bbjfoundation.org All of the funds from the sale of these donated items will be used to support the mission and purpose of The Foundation. Please visit the website and place a bid!
- Public Service Announcements are now available for your consideration in airing these on Radio Programs, Podcast, Webcast, websites, myspace and more! Click here for downloads.
- The Foundation received the exciting news that the Internal Revenue Service has accepted our application and granted us 501(c)3 status as a charitable foundation. That means that all donations to the Foundation are tax deductible. If you are in need of documentation to support a tax deduction for your donation, please contact us at: info@bbjfoundation.org Please consult a tax professional when claiming your Foundation-related tax deduction.
- Fantastic media coverage this Fall including the Associated Press wire covered by various media outlets including: WTHI-TV (Terre Haute), WTHR TV (Indianapolis), Bloomington Herald-Times, Indianapolis Star, Chicago Tribune and USA Today. This is not to mention scores of Foundation related articles in bluegrass blogs, websites around the world, including most recently the IBMA newsletter.
- View 2009 Bean Blossom Festival Flyer (pdf)
- Website Links page: If you are a BBJF Donor and would like to see your link on the BBJF website or the link page at www.beanblossom.com, please email us your request.
- If you would like to interview one of the Board Members for a story on your media outlet, these can scheduled by contacting the Foundation Offices at 1-877-989-BBJF or by email at info@bbjfoundation.org More information on the Foundation and how you can help is available at: http://www.bbjfoundation.org
