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Supporting community through live music: Emergency Fund expands to Benzie

For over a decade, the Empire Area Community Emergency Fund has addressed sudden financial need, one note at a time. Last year, the Benzonia Area Community Emergency Fund followed suit. The two non-profits offer a financial hand to those in need, with all their funding coming from a once-a-month source: area venues hosting a concert, where the musicians eschew their usual fee and the fund collects donations. Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor will host the next Empire Emergency Fund concert on April 27, from 4-6 pm, and feature Jim Crockett and the Beach Bards.

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Empire Community Center holds Oct. 29 concert

The Empire Area Community Center will hold a free community concert at the Cedar Tavern from 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 29 to benefit the Empire Area Emergency Fund. Admission is free.

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Empire Emergency Fund features Beach Bards

The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday, April 26, from 4-6 p.m. at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. This event celebrates the third year anniversary of the Emergency Fund Program with a wonderful featured performance by Jim Crockett and the Beach Bards.

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Empire Emergency Fund concert features Dungjens

Mark your calendars for the next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert on Sunday, March 29, from 4-6 p.m. at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. This will be a very special performance by featured artists Sue and Bill Dungjen.

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Empire Area Emergency Fund Concert features Jim Crockett and the Beach Bards

The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday, April 27, from 4-6 p.m. at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. The featured performers include the legendary “Jim Crockett and the Beach Bards” . Come out and celebrate the second anniversary of the Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Program.

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Hear “Good Boy” at Art’s Tavern

The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday, March 2, from 4-6 p.m. at Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor with a featured performance by “Good Boy”. Learn more about how the Empire Area Emergency Fund is helping anonymous local individuals in need.

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Empire Emergency Fund Concert features Cabin Fever

Gerry Shiffman reports that the next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday, December 22, from 4-6 p.m. at the Empire Township Hall. The feature performers for this event will be Empire’s own “Cabin Fever String Band”.

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Empire Emergency Fund Concert honors wandering poet Clive Haswell

The next Empire Area Community Emergency Fund Concert will be held on Sunday, July 28 from 4-6 p.m. at the Empire Township Hall. This event will pay tribute to the “Wanderer” the late hobo poet Clive W. Haswell, and will feature a performance by the Beach Bards with musical guests Norm Wheeler, Chris Skellenger, Patrick Niemisto and friends.

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Empire Emergency Fund Solstice Concert doubles previous donation record

The Empire Area Community Emergency Fund’s Solstice Concert on June 23 in Johnson Park more than doubled the group’s previous donation record, reported Gerry Shiffman. “We raised just under $6,500 including sponsorships, donations and sales of product,” said the admittedly tired, but overjoyed event organizer. “It was a beautiful day and a wonderful experience. The event was a blast, the weather was great, the performers were awesome, and the energy was sweet and mellow.”

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Empire Emergency Fund holds Summer Solstice celebration

The Empire Area Community Emergency Fund has gone into overdrive. Instead of the usual Sunday afternoon concert at a local venue, organizers Gerry Shiffman and Chris Skellenger have planned a day-long Summer Solstice Celebration for this Sunday, June 23, from noon until 9 p.m. at Empire’s Johnson Park. Two stages will feature continuous live music performed by 29 talented local musicians who have volunteered to support this effort.

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