Thank you for the messages; contributions

We appreciate the nice emails and messages we have received about our "Play It For Mia" concert. We also thank you for donations that continue to come in. If you would like to donate to the cause, please mail checks payable to "Play It For Good, A NJ NP Corp." to PO Box 181, Princeton, NJ 08542. Thank you.

Here are some direct quotes from messages we have received:

• "We thoroughly enjoyed the benefit concert. What fantastic performers."
• "you also raised the spirits of the Strobels, which means so much during this difficult time."

• Your idea of banding together for a good cause will surely catch on--not only to those who love the arts, but to those who love and support the people you help.
• "Wow! Last nights concert was wonderful!"
• "Please keep doing this!"
• "what talented individuals and how very special for them to share their music for the benefit of Mia"
• "There was alot of attention to details and it was really well planned concert."

• "My family enjoyed the evening as did the friends we invited to attend."
• "Thank you for the wonderful evening. We enjoyed the perfomance"
• "Loved, LOVED, loved the concert last night."
• "I feel lucky that I went and got to experience such talent."
• "your idea is such a good one."

• We look forward to attending more in the future.

Haddonfield Online: Musical fundraiser for Mia was well-attended

Excerpt:

An appreciative audience enjoyed a concert at the Presbyterian Church on Saturday (April 24), held to help the Strobel family meet the costs of caring for their seven-year-old daughter, Mia, who is battling both leukemia and a heart condition.

The concert was sponsored by Play It For Good, a local non-profit organization that seeks to enable young artists who want to "do good" to participate in fundraising efforts for worthy causes.

http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/292/public/news979001.html

One Million Acts of Kindness & Mia Benefit Concert

http://www.onemillionactsofkindness.com/2010/04/mia-community-haddy-lemonade-and-love/comment-page-1/#comment-449

Mia, Community, Haddy, Lemonade, and Love

Excerpt:

Haddonfield isn’t just a town, it is a community; a community of very friendly people; Its residents were very interested in learning all about The Kindness Bus Tour. I must have had thirty long conversations with people from the area. I got a sense after awhile, that this community is involved in many ways of reaching out to those in need. Visiting Haddonfield, needs to be on everyone’s bucket list.

"Retrospect" 4/23/10 article on "Play it for Good"

http://www.theretrospect.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=1&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=2357&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1155&hn=theretrospect&he=.com

Excerpt:

The community of Haddonfield will join together this weekend to start a new way of helping others in support of a family they’ve come to consider their own.

Mayor Tish Colombi praises the event sponsored by new non-profit organization, Play It for Good. The event, billed as “Play it for Mia,” will benefit the local family of Mia Strobel, a seven-year-old girl recovering from her second bone marrow transplant to battle acute lymphoma leukemia.

"What's On Haddonfield" article 4/10/10

"The Borough Bands Together for Mia"

http://issuu.com/whatson-digital/docs/h472_interactive/1?zoomed=&zoomPercent=&zoomX=&zoomY=&noteText=&noteX=&noteY=&viewMode=magazine

Haddonfield Sun on Concert 4/7/10

Play it For Good, a local nonprofit organization, is holding a concert on Saturday, April 24, at the Presbyterian Church to raise money for the Strobels, a local family whose daughter Mia, 7, is fighting leukemia. Headlining the concert will be:

- Yonitte Ryger, a Juilliard School trained violinist.

- Julia Chin, a violinist in the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra’s string ensemble, will also be performing.

Full article:

http://haddonfield.elauwitmedia.com/2010/04/07/concert-to-benefit-local-girl-battling-leukemia/

Haddonfield Sun Article

The Haddonfield Sun published an article about "Play It For Good" and its upcoming "Play It For Mia" benefit concert on April 24. Mia is battling leukemia. Haddonfield Mayor Colombi expressed it best by saying: "This is a great opportunity for our community to support Mia Strobel and at the same time hear some beautiful music. I hope the concert will be successful and other musicians will be able to learn more about the Play It For Good Foundation.”

Full article: http://haddonfield.elauwitmedia.com/2010/03/09/rose-and-carlton-chin’s-play-it-for-good-april-24/

Seeking Young Musicians

We are looking for talented young musicians who want to give back to our community. We normally work with high school aged musicians, but also work with talented musicians of any age.

If you live in Cherry Hill, Haddonfield, Voorhees, Moorestown -- or other nearby areas -- and want to be a part of something good, please check out Play It For Good.

"Play your part. Use your talent. Do good."
"Play It For Good."

Please visit our website for more information for Young Artists.

Launch

Conceptualized in 2008 by its founders, Yonitte Ryger and Rose Chin, Play It For Good was registered as a NJ Non-Profit Corporation in January 2010. Our 501(c)(3) filing has been submitted to the IRS (Form 1023) and our website went live in February 2010.

Located in Camden County in South Jersey, Play It For Good organizes benefit concerts. We currently work with young artists and non-profits in the South Jersey, Central Jersey and Philadelphia areas.

Play It For Good - Mission

Play It For Good is a registered New Jersey NonProfit Corporation that organizes benefit concerts. Our goal us to showcase young artists and musicians - while concurrently helping other deserving causes and non-profit organizations to achieve their fundraising goals. We are located in Camden County in South New Jersey.

Young artists gain:

• valuable presentation skills through performance,
• leadership through initiative, and
• character development through volunteerism.

Local Non-profits gain:

• exposure within the community,
• support from friends and family of the performers,
• while minimizing entertainment expenses.