[Scpg] Monsters of Folk Thurs night at the Granada in Santa Barbara - benefits Sustainable Vocations!

[Quail Springs]

Sustainable Vocations for Youth nonprofit program to benefit from 

Monsters of Folk Santa Barbara Show 

Thursday, October 22 at the Granada Theater in Santa Barbara, CA

www.monstersoffolk.com

www.granadasb.com 

www.sustainablevocations.org 

 

Monsters of Folk was born on the road five years ago when My Morning
Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and
singer/songwriter M. Ward toured together and regularly sat in on each
other's sets.  Now armed with the eclectic and consistently striking songs
that make up their debut album, the illustrious quartet will reconvene for a
Fall tour.  

 

On this inaugural tour, Monsters of Folk is partnering with Air Traffic
Control, a resource for musicians' philanthropic and social change work, to
donate monies raised from ticket sales. The band will be donating $1 from
every ticket sold on the tour to local non-profits.  The Santa Barbara area
beneficiary is Sustainable Vocations for Youth.

 

Sustainable Vocations is an innovative program that prepares youth ages 15
to 24 for diverse leadership roles that integrate sustainability into their
communities and provides a hands-on introduction to the growing green jobs
market.   The program is developed by Quail Springs Permaculture Farm, a
nonprofit sustainability demonstration and education center in the mountains
near Santa Barbara and Ventura.   Students earn a Permaculture Design
Certification, and receive introductions to renewable energy and green
building.  At the heart of Sustainable Vocations is the power of the up and
coming generations to positively impact their communities and society at
large.   

 

Sustainable Vocations' first three-week intensive in August 2009 was a great
success, with over 60% of the students receiving scholarship assistance.
The next session is scheduled for June/July 2010.   Scholarships are
provided for low income youth thanks to the generosity of local foundations,
green business sponsors, and now  - folks musicians!  

 

"On a daily basis, we see how hard organizations like these work to make our
communities, country and world a better place." said Erin Potts, Air Traffic
Control's executive director.  

 

Monster's of Folk Santa Barbara Show is on October 22 at the Granada.  Visit
www.monstersoffolk.com for full tour schedule or for more info about the
band.  

 

For more information on Air Traffic Control, please visit www.atctower.net
<http://www.atctower.net/> .  To learn more about Sustainable Vocations
please visit www.sustainablevocations.org.

 

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