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Tickets Now Available for Dec 5th Annual Holiday Benefit Concert

September 12, 2019/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

Please join us for our 12th annual holiday benefit concert! 100% of the concert proceeds will go to benefit LittleWishes.org. This special annual holiday concert has become an anticipated and joyous affair every December. LittleWishes.org is an organization that offers meaningful support to children who endure frequent hospitalizations.

7:30pm general seating
Doors open 6:45 reserved seating
Show starts at 8pm
General Entry $25
Reserved Seats $50 (includes new CD or LP)

Tickets available now via throckmortontheater.org
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10 Years of Benefits

September 1, 2019/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

A special thank you to my band, and entire team, for making our 10th Annual Show a sell out success. St. Mary’s was well received and everyone at the show had a blast… but in the end, the guys and and I had the biggest blast of all.  Save the date for December 5th, 2019 for next year’s benefit.

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Birthday Bash Big Success

September 25, 2018/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

Michelle welcomed her 60th birthday by putting on a benefit concert for Little Wishes, an organization started by pediatric nurses that make little wishes come true for terminally ill children and children who are in hospitals for long stays around the country. The concert was sold out and a huge success. Enough money was made to provide 2500 children with special wishes to put smiles on their faces. Michelle also raised money for No Kid Hungry and was able to provide 30,000 lunches to children who don’t have the means to bring lunches to school.

100% of the proceeds of all of Michelle‘s music and concerts go to organizations that help people in need. Every single download, LP, Cd and concert you participate in or purchase adds to the amazing work that Michelle does.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW for November 29th for Michelle‘s release of her new record called “St. Mary’s”. It will be her 10th year of doing an end-of-the-year benefit concert to help feed the hungry. Please join Michelle and her band for this memorable evening.

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How Michelle Connected with “Little Wishes”

July 14, 2018/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

A recent article in the Lifestyle section of the Marin Independent Journal (marinij.com) touches on how Michelle first connected with Little Wishes, an organization bringing moments of joy to chronically and critically ill, hospitalized children.

Read the full article:

Nurse grants ‘little wishes’ for chronically ill children

On September 13th, Michelle is holding a benefit concert to celebrate her 60th birthday, with all proceeds going to Little Wishes, AND the birthday girl will be matching all donations and ticket sales!

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Marin Magazine Q&A with Michelle Schmitt

November 21, 2017/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

The San Anselmo singer/songwriter is back December 7 at the Throckmorton Theatre for her ninth annual charity benefit. Audiences love her soulful vocals and the fact that 100 percent of proceeds go to ExtraFood.org.

BY JIM WOOD

What first drew you to ExtraFood Marin, and how long have you been contributing to its efforts?

My best friend, Heidi Krahling, who owns Insalata’s and Marinitas in San Anselmo, introduced me to ExtraFood because of my interest in giving back and my ability to raise money for good causes. I’d been involved with Meals on Wheels San Francisco for a long time, but wanted to do something in my own community. That was five years ago.

Precisely what is it that you do for them? And what do you get out of it?

Nine years ago, I started a benefit concert to celebrate my turning 50 years old in a positive way. Getting food to people in need seemed like a good thing to do. Since then, 100 percent of all proceeds from my music go to assist various organizations in San Francisco and Marin that help the homeless, the LGBTQ community, food banks, anti-bullying organizations and various drug rehabilitation programs. Why do I do it? It makes me happy.

Do you perform in benefits outside of Marin?

Next year, I’ll do a widely publicized concert at Eglise Saint-Eustache, one of only two churches in Paris, France, that welcomed people suffering during the early days of the AIDS epidemic. This amazing church also started a soup kitchen that is still active today. This concert, and my upcoming record St. Mary’s, will be part of my 60th birthday.

What inspires or motivates you to do these concerts?

I grew up in Detroit in a big family and, as the oldest, I always felt a strong sense of responsibility. While raising my sons around a lot of affluence here in Marin, I taught them that economic grace comes with responsibility. We do it in our family business, BMW of San Francisco, and we do it in our family life. I love grand gestures that help people, but all acts of kindness matter. My husband of 40 years, two sons, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, granddaughter and future grandson all remind me every day of how lucky I am. I know that all the gifts I have been given are for a reason, and it is my job to put them back out into the world in whatever way I can.

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Save the Date!

September 14, 2017/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

Please mark your calendar’s! December 7, 2017 is the date of my 9th annual holiday benefit concert. ExtraFood.org is the recipient of this year’s proceeds. 100% of all ticket sales and CD sales will go to this amazing organization. My annual benefit concert, each December, has fed over 3 million people to date. The band and I are always happy to help you get into the holiday spirit. This concert SELLS OUT every year so please get your tickets early.  I am excited to introduce you to three new bandmates this year. The show will be an acoustic show, very different from any show we’ve done so far. I’m going back to my roots, to the folk rock music that made me want to make music so long ago. This concert is appropriate for all ages. Collectively, let’s do something to make this season magical for so many people in need. And, if you feel the urge to listen to holiday music earlier than December? Please go to my “Michelle Schmitt Holiday” Pandora station. All my holiday records are available on iTunes, Apple Music, Cd Baby, Amazon, Spotify and Pandora. 100% of all proceeds from now through the end of the year will go to ExtraFood.org so think of special people that you’d like to gift this holiday season. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to December.

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If you can’t make the show, we’d love you to be part of our gift to ExtraFood.org. Please donate here:

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More Holiday CD’s from Michelle Schimtt: Christmas Gifts, Another Christmas Story, To Remember You, and Christmas on Pine Mountain. All profits from Michelle’s holiday records go to Extrafood.org.

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Another Holiday Success

January 14, 2017/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

Benefit Concert FlyerTHANK YOU so much for making our 8th annual benefit concert the best ever. We SOLD OUT again and helped ExtraFood.org get some much needed food to those in need. Everyone had a good time, enjoyed a respite from the stress of 2016 and helped a worthy cause while listening to some holiday music, all picked from my four Holiday CD’s: Christmas Gifts, Another Christmas Story, To Remember You, and Christmas on Pine Mountain. The profits from these four records will go to Extrafood.org.

Save the date December 7, 2017 for our 9th annual holiday concert at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley CA.

You can tune into Michelle at the Michelle Schmitt Holiday station on Pandora as well. ”’Tis the season”.

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Michelle’s Benefit Concert Featured in the Mill Valley Herald

December 2, 2016/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

Feed the hungry with a benefit concert

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By Cari Lynn Pace Marinscope contributor Nov 30, 2016

ExtraFood.org might be amusingly considered Marin County’s “Robin Hood of Food.” The non-profit weekly “rescues” tons of excess food from upscale restaurants and supermarkets and distributes it to those in need. Volunteers respond when excess food, prepared or ready for cooking, is available for the taking. They pick up from restaurants, caterers, bakeries, and markets and quickly deliver it to senior centers, homeless shelters, and other needy and hungry organizations.

ExtraFood.org has a fundraising champion with Bay Area singer/songwriter Michelle Schmitt. Schmitt will perform a benefit concert with her band on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley. Come rock with the music and work off those Thanksgiving calories.

Celebrity Chef Heidi Krahling, of San Anselmo’s Insalata’s Restaurant, serves on the ExtraFood.org board and is thrilled with her years supporting the program. Krahling says “No waste, no hunger, that’s where we’re going!” Krahling will cater a pre-concert reception for VIP ticket holders.

Read the full article at the Mill Valley Herald online »

Click here for more concert info and to get your tickets!

 

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Michelle, Heidi, and Holiday Concert Featured in Marin Magazine Online

November 30, 2016/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

The Digital Edition of Marin Magazine’s December 2016 issue has a little piece about Michelle,Chef Heidi Krahling, and the upcoming Holiday Concert.  Read below or click here to view it in Marin Mag.

And click here for more info and tickets to the concert!

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Kick Off the Holiday Season

Michelle Schmitt’s 8th annual Holiday Concert benefitting Extrafood.org  is on December 8th at 142 Throckmorton Theatre. Michelle Schmitt, a longtime resident & musician, considers herself blessed both in her personal & professional life. She donates 100% of all music proceeds to people in need. Schmitt is involved with organizations that make a difference and has devoted 27 years helping women in recovery as well. Michelle is a wife, mother & also a new grandmother. Along with best friend Heidi Krahling (owner/chef at Insalatas & Marinitas), Michelle has joined the family at ExtraFood. org. They deliver food to nonprofits serving Marin’s most vulnerable people. When asked why she gets involved, Schmitt says that giving back what has so generously been given to her is the most important principle in her life. “I’m very grateful for my life & any impact I can make, big or small, makes me happy & my life more meaningful”.

Pictured: Heidi Krahling and Michelle Schmitt

San Anselmo, CA

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Singer-Songwriter Michelle Schmitt to Bring Annual Holiday Concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre

November 13, 2016/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

Bay Area singer-songwriter Michelle Schmitt announced today that she will bring her eighth annual holiday concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 8 p.m. for one performance only.

Tickets are $25 for general admission seating and include a copy of Michelle’s new holiday album, “Christmas Gifts.” VIP tickets are available for $100 and include Michelle’s new album, a pre-performance VIP food and wine reception courtesy of Insalatas beginning at 6:45 p.m. and priority seating. Tickets are available now online at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, by phone at (415) 383-9600 or at the 142 Throckmorton Box Office. All proceeds from tickets sales will benefit ExtraFood.org and their mission to help end hunger and reduce waste in Marin County.

Schmitt will perform songs off “Christmas Gifts,” as well as selection of songs from her previous three holiday records that have raised much-needed funds to feed the hungry. Michelle’s 11 CDs, including “Christmas Gifts,” will be available for purchase at the concert, with 100% of the evening’s proceeds going to ExtraFood.org.

Says Schmitt: “I can’t think of a better way to kick off the holidays than to bring the community together for our 8th annual holiday concert. ExtraFood.org is making a big difference in our community and helping a lot of people get much needed food. At the end of the day, this is what the holidays are about for me.”

Adds Heidi Krahling, ExtraFood.org Board Member: “The holidays would not be the same without Michelle’s benefit concert. Through her support of ExtraFood.org, we have been able to continue helping tens of thousands of people over the years. We would not have been able to do so much without her.”

Michelle Schmitt is a Bay Area singer-songwriter who has been playing guitar and writing songs since the age of 12. Schmitt, who has lived in the Bay Area since the late-seventies, grew up in Detroit where she was exposed to great music which she credits as her inspiration.

“Christmas Gifts,” her fourth holiday album, released on Saturday, October 1st, is a collection of original and classic Christmas songs including “Something About December,” “It Really is a Wonderful Life” and “Hey Guys, It’s Christmas Time.”

Through her songwriting and soulful voice, Schmitt continues to spread the message of faith, love and hope. Her characteristic rock and soul sound are accompanied by her longtime band, drumming sensation Ricky Fataar, gifted guitarist George Marinelli, Marc Levine on bass, Graham Patzner on keyboards and violin, Lewis Patzner on cello and Nashville guitarist Michael Spriggs.

 

About ExtraFood
Modeled after the SF organization FoodRunners, ExtraFood.org was founded by Marv Zauderer and rescues tons of food each week and delivers a free, convenient, customized service to help end hunger and reduce waste in Marin County. Our goal, in partnership with many: Zero Hunger, Zero Waste in Marin by 2025. To donate, volunteer or for more information, visit www.extrafood.org.

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PacificSun: Michelle Schmitt shares gratitude through music

November 2, 2016/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

2016-pac-sun-hatSinger, songwriter and Marin County resident Michelle Schmitt is a believer in giving back. Schmitt’s annual holiday concert on the first Thursday of December is a staple of the season, and with the release of her newest holiday album, Another Christmas Story, she’s expanding her charitable efforts and donating 100 percent of album sales and concert tickets to the Marin-based nonprofit ExtraFood. She performs on December 3 at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley.

Schmitt credits her father for introducing her to holiday music. “He was a huge inspiration for me,” she says. “He was kind and patient, and he loved holiday music. We learned every song.”

Born and raised in Detroit, Schmitt also grew up on the rock ’n’ roll of bands like MC5, as well as folk rock like Crosby, Stills & Nash and Joni Mitchell. She has been playing music since she was 12 years old. “I think it just became part of my cellular makeup,” she says.

Schmitt moved to California in 1977 and briefly sang alongside Norton Buffalo and others. She stopped performing to raise two sons. Fast forward 20 years, and Schmitt once again found herself drawn into music in the early 2000s.

“I decided to make a small holiday album as a way to raise funds for St.Vincent’s School for Boys in Marinwood,” she says. The album eventually found its way to music manager Robert Hayes, owner of San Jose’s Sound Management Inc., who offered her a recording contract.

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2015 Holiday Benefit Concert Another Huge Success!

January 1, 2016/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

Another SELL OUT year! Thank you to everyone who showed up and supported ExtraFood.org and joined us for our 7th benefit concert. Not only a great way to kick off the season…but a wonderful way to help those in need. This year we were packed and the VIP reception sold out weeks in advance (Thanks to Heidi Krahling/Insalatas. The band was at it’s finest and we all enjoyed welcoming our newest member, Michael Spriggs, all the way from Nashville. Save the date: December 8, 2016. That’s our plan & we’ll let you know if anything changes.

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Michelle Featured on PacificSun and Bohemian.com

November 30, 2015/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

Season of Giving

michelle hatMichelle Schmitt on parental influence, the holiday spirit and Detroit rock and roll.

Singer, songwriter and Marin County resident Michelle Schmitt is a believer in giving back. Schmitt’s annual holiday concert on the first Thursday of December is a staple of the season, and with the release of her newest holiday album, Another Christmas Story, she’s expanding her charitable efforts and donating 100 percent of album sales and concert tickets to the Marin-based nonprofit ExtraFood. She performs on December 3 at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley.

Schmitt credits her father for introducing her to holiday music. “He was a huge inspiration for me,” she says. “He was kind and patient, and he loved holiday music. We learned every song.”

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Throckmorton Theatre Announces Michelle’s Holiday Benefit Concert

November 18, 2015/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

MICHELLE SCHMITT: ANOTHER CHRISTMAS STORY

A Benefit Holiday Concert for ExtraFood.org

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Tickets: $25 General – $100 VIP includes reception

“Schmitt hails from Detroit & you can hear it in her voice – strong solid vocals, fresh modern sound; part rock, part soul but all good old classic holiday music.”

Think Detroit rock & soul meets classic holiday songs that your grandparents loved. Michelle Schmitt knows how to rock it loud & strong, sing it sweet & soft, and funk it up like no one else. Michelle & her band are well-seasoned and you can hear the love and cohesiveness of these long time friends playing music together. She honors her Detroit roots in every song on ANOTHER CHRISTMAS STORY. And to top it off, 100% of proceeds proceeds go to feed the hungry though ExtraFood.org.

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Michelle Schmitt to Bring Annual Holiday Concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre

October 12, 2015/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

bwwmusic2ExtraFood.org Executive Director, Marv Zauderer is thrilled to announce that Bay Area singer-songwriter Michelle Schmitt will bring her seventh annual holiday concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission seating and include a copy of Michelle’s new album, “Another Christmas Story.” VIP tickets are available for $100 and include Michelle’s new album, a pre-performance VIP food and wine reception courtesy of Insalatas beginning at 6:45 p.m. and priority seating. Tickets are available now online at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, by phone at (415) 383-9600 or at the 142 Throckmorton Box Office. All proceeds from tickets sales will benefit ExtraFood.org and their mission to help end hunger and reduce waste in Marin County.

“The holidays would not be the same without Michelle’s benefit concert,” says ExtraFood.org Board Member Heidi Krahling. “Through her support of ExtraFood.org, we have been able to continue helping tens of thousands of people over the years. We would not have been able to do it without her.”

Schmitt adds, “This has been an incredible year and I want to show my gratitude by doing something that will make a difference in our community. At the end of the day, this is what the holidays are about for me. I can’t think of a better way to kick off this holiday season than with a concert where 100% of the proceeds go to help end hunger and waste in Marin County.”

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Holiday Benefit Concert Success!

September 27, 2015/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

IMG_7623Thank you for coming out and making our benefit for ExtraFood a HUGE success. We had to turn people away at the door. The night was magical and it wouldn’t have happened without all the support of so many wonderful folks who came out to see the show, and for all those who sent in donations. My band and I had a great time. See you next show, December 3rd, 2015!

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Michelle Schmitt Performs Holiday Concert at 142 Throckmorton Theatre Tonight

December 4, 2014/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

bwwmusic2ExtraFood Executive Director, Marv Zauderer is thrilled to announce that Bay Area singer-songwriter Michelle Schmitt will bring her 6th annual holiday concert to 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley tonight, December 4, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 for General Admission and $100 for VIP tickets and are available online at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, by phone at (415) 383-9600 or at the 142 Throckmorton Box Office. VIP tickets includes Michelle’s new album, TO REMEMBER YOU, a pre-performance VIP food and wine reception courtesy of Insalatas at 6:45 p.m. and priority seating. General Admission tickets also include the new album. All proceeds from tickets sales will benefit ExtraFood and their mission to help end hunger and reduce waste in Marin County.

“The holidays would not be the same without Michelle’s benefit concert. Her longtime support of organizations feeding the hungry, touches the lives of so many and has fed tens of thousands of people over the years. We are all grateful for her support” says ExtraFood board member Heidi Krahling.

Schmitt says, “The holidays are a time to help those less fortunate and I’m thrilled to be returning to 142 Throckmorton to share my music knowing that it is benefiting those in need.”

Michelle Schmitt is a Bay Area singer-songwriter who has been making music since the age of 12. Schmitt, who has lived in the Bay Area since the late-seventies, grew up in Detroit and was exposed to great music and credits artists like Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Carole King, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant, Tracy Chapman, & Stevie Nicks for her inspiration.

“TO REMEMBER YOU,” her latest and second holiday album, will be released on Thursday, December 4th and features lush orchestral arrangements and interpretations of holiday favorites as well as Michelle’s original holiday songs.

Schmitt’s songs are observations about life’s experiences of the heart. Her music spreads messages of faith, love & hope. Her soulful vocals are accompanied by drumming sensation, Ricky Fataar, gifted guitarists George Marinelli & Drew Zingg and Graham Patzner on keyboards, Marc Levine on bass, Anton Patzner on violin and Lewis Patzner on cello.

Benefit attendees will enjoy the debut of “TO REMEMBER YOU” as well as songs from Schmitt’s “Christmas on Pine Mountain,” which has raised much-needed funds to feed the hungry. All proceeds from the album “TO REMEMBER YOU” benefit ExtraFood in perpetuity. Michelle’s ten CDs, including “TO REMEMBER YOU,” will be available for purchase at the concert, with 100% of the evening’s proceeds going to ExtraFood.

Tickets are $25 for General Admission and $100 for VIP tickets and available online at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, by phone at (415) 383-9600 or at the 142 Throckmorton Box Office. VIP tckets includes Michelle’s new album, “TO REMEMBER YOU,” a pre-performance VIP food and wine reception courtesy of INSALATAS at 6:45 p.m. and priority seating and General Admission also includes the new album.

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2013 MOWSF Benefit Concert Update

December 29, 2013/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

THANK YOU for all your support.  So far, with your support, our concerts have made enough money to feed 15,000 people. The band and I had a blast, the audience sang their hearts out near the end of the show and everyone left with a little bit more love in their hearts. It feels good to make a difference and to have fun doing it! We look forward to seeing you next year in San Francisco. Look for a “save the date” sometime in early fall.

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Meals on Wheels SF 2013

June 20, 2013/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

SAVE THE DATE: December 18, 2013 Wednesday night. We will perform at the new SF Jazz Center (www.sfjazz.org). 100% of the proceeds of the night, including all CD sales go directly to Meals on Wheels-San Francisco, this very worthy organization near and dear to my heart (www.mowsf.org). The band, Ricky Fataar, George Marinelli,  Drew Zingg, Marc Levine, Anton & Lewis Patzner will be joined by our new guy, piano & keyboard musician, Michael Bluestein. Please mark your calendars for this important evening. VIP tickets will be $100 and general admission $20. Let’s fill those seats up! Every general admission ticket buys 5 meals for people in need. It’s a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Information about ticket sales will follow in the fall.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.sfjazz.org, by phone at 866.920.5299 or at the SFJAZZ Center Box Office, open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 90 minutes prior to all shows.

More info at mowsf.com »

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Holiday Benefit Concert Sells Out and Provides 7500 Meals for Meals on Wheels SF!!!

January 28, 2013/in Events & Concerts, News & Media/by MichelleSchmitt

mowsf-2012--Thank you all for contributing to a HUGE holiday success!!!  Looking forward to another year of moving as many people as possible with music, love and generosity.

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Meals on Wheels SF, Dec. 13th

October 10, 2012/in Events & Concerts/by MichelleSchmitt

Download MOW 2012 FlyerAnnouncing a special holiday benefit concert for Meals On Wheels SF, with Ricky Fataar, George Marinelli, Drew Zingg, Marc Levine, John R. Burr and Anton and Lewis Patzner.

Thursday, Dec 13, 8 PM
142 Throckmorton Theatre
Mill Valley, California

General Admission (7:30PM): $20
Vip Reception hosted by Heidi Krahling (Insalata’s & Marinitas) (6:45PM): $100

(includes special cocktail reception, reserved seating, and a CD)

Buy Tickets Online

Download the Flyer | Visit www.mowsf.org
100% of event proceeds, including all cd sales,
go to Meals On Wheels SF.

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