Though we have somewhat announced that going into 2009 that Drowning Creek Studio is making some major changes, and that we will be working closely with Conscious Alliance, I'd like to take this post to bring everyone up to date on what's happening.
This Fall, the very first Regional Chapter and 2nd Student Group of Conscious Alliance was chartered in Athens at UGA by Taylor Burnham and Keegan Keel. Jeff and I had the pleasure of sitting down with these young gentlemen this past Wednesday to discuss the upcoming events and we are confident that this year is going to be a success for Conscious Alliance at UGA.
Already, Keegan and Taylor and the other involved students at UGA have had their first food drive, raising a total of 5,525 pounds of non-perishable food items that was donated to the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia. To put that in perspective, this is roughly 25% of all the donations received by the food bank in a year AND about half of the total donations received at Bonnaroo's Conscious Alliance food drive. I don't know about anyone else, but I am more than just marginally impressed by this.
Starting this NYE with PGroove at The Georgia Theatre, the STS9 shows in ATL and the Dub Conscious shows in Chattanooga, Conscious Alliance is starting this New Year with a BANG! There will be food drives at all locations with the Executive staff of CA also attending the STS9 shows to offer their support. The poster for the STS9 show is a 3D print and will be available for a food donation of 25 non-perishable items. The Dub Conscious NYE show will be a print by David Hale and printed at DCS, and the PGroove poster will be designed by Jeff. As soon as I have more details on each, I will post the info here.
I'll stop there but also ask that if you are attending one of these shows, please remember that we are living in a time where many people have lost their jobs or part of their income and that our Food Banks are hurting for donations. Please, if you can spare the extra, remember those who are doing without and try to make either a food or cash donation to Conscious Alliance at the shows where they are being represented. Help us make this Regional Chapter a huge success for both the people it will help and for Conscious Alliance!!!
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