Rosie's House, a Music Academy for Children, announced today its selection by multi-platinum singer-songwriter Josh Groban to receive a donation from his new Find Your Light Foundation, which is dedicated to enriching the lives of young people through arts, education, and cultural awareness. Rosie's House is just one arts education nonprofit organization selected by Groban to receive funds from The Find Your Light Foundation during his "Straight to You" tour.
"Thirty Rosie's House students will be attending the Josh Groban concert - this will be a memorable experience, and Rosie's House is thankful for his support," said Becky Bell, Rosie's House Executive & Artistic Director.
"Ensuring every child has the opportunity to experience an arts education is very important to me," said Groban. "Rosie's House shares this goal with me, and it gives me great pleasure to highlight the work they do."
While Groban tours the U.S. on his "Straight to You" tour, his Find Your Light Foundation will make a cash donation to a nonprofit arts education organization in each locale in which the tour stops. In addition, Groban is inviting the head of that nonprofit; the artists, students and/or teachers who provide services for the nonprofit; and the children and young adults who receive services from the nonprofit to attend his concert and be recognized from the stage. They will also have the opportunity to meet Groban prior to the performance.
Taking the foundation's mission one step further, Groban is partnering with Americans for the Arts, the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, to launch a joint text-to-give campaign, which will run for the duration of his "Straight to You" tour in 2011. Proceeds from the campaign will go to support both The Find Your Light Foundation and Americans for the Arts as they work to ensure every child and young adult in America has access to quality arts education experiences. Text ART to 50555 to make a $10 donation to support the cause.
Groban will perform on Aug. 19 at US Airways Center as part of his "Straight To You" worldwide tour running through November. The tour supports his recent and fifth studio album, 'Illuminations' which has already been certified platinum in the U.S. Its No. 4 debut on Billboard's Top 200 chart is Groban's fourth consecutive Top 5 chart bow. Tickets for Josh's upcoming shows are available through http://www.ticketmaster.com.
About Rosie's House:
Rosie's House was founded in 1996 to give children from low-income families the chance to experience the beauty of music in their lives. Rosie's House provides over 300 music lessons a week in strings, brass, woodwinds, piano and a variety of ensembles including chorus. Rosie's House is a non-profit organization. More info www.rosieshouse.org
About Find Your Light
To find out more about the Find Your Light Foundation, please visit the organization's website at http://www.findyourlightfoundation.org and/or its Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/findyourlightfoundation.
About Americans for the Arts
Americans for the Arts is the leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With offices in Washington, D.C. and New York City, it has a record of more than 50 years of service. Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. Additional information is available at www.AmericansForTheArts.org.
