Tickets on Sale for Acts 4 Ministry's "Inspiration" Fundraiser April 1st at Palace Theater

Tickets are now on sale for the non-denominational non-profit Acts 4 Ministry’s annual fundraising reception, “Inspiration: Inspiring acts of love”. The fundraiser will be held on Friday, April 1st from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Lower and Mezzanine Orchestra Lobbies of the Palace Theater in Waterbury.

“This event is an annual celebration of the many ways our organization impacts positive changes in the Greater Waterbury community. We support the daily needs of families and individuals who are in dire financial distress because they have lost virtually everything they possess to a fire, flood, or other devastating life event,” explained the Waterbury-based charitable organization’s executive director, Sarah Elizabeth Carabetta.

Connecticut’s popular “Survivors Swing Band” will be the widely-heralded entertainment for the fundraiser. “We are very excited to welcome this spectacular band that performs across Connecticut year-round,” commented Carabetta. The seven-piece professional jazz band plays classic songs primarily from 1920s to the 1940s “era gone-by.” Featuring trumpet, saxes, piano, guitar, bass and drums, The Survivors, whose members are “well-seasoned” retired jazz professionals, play many memorable songs from the “Swing Era” plus everything from hot tunes to soothing ballads to wonderful melodies.

Sponsors to date of the 2016 “Inspiration” fundraiser are Inspirational Sponsor, Bourassa Catering and Events; Influential Sponsor Connecticut Community Foundation and Beneficial Sponsor, Branagan Communications Consultants LLC.

“Acts 4 Ministry is not a church,” explained Carabetta. “We are a collaborative group of a volunteer board of directors, staff members and a multitude of volunteers who desire to share God’s love by meeting the physical needs of others. We achieve this goal daily on many levels by collecting and distributing, free-of-charge to recipients, clothing and housewares with an accommodating furniture program through volunteerism. Each year we distribute clothing to nearly 4,000 people, and over 1,000 pieces of furniture and housewares to people of varying income levels throughout the Greater Waterbury area.”

Families and individuals are frequently referred to Acts 4 Ministry by other charitable and social organizations to assist people who have suddenly lost their homes to a fire, flood or other unexpected devastation or upsetting life event. The organization’s vision is to build relationships with people with varying levels of needs while providing them with the basics of daily living. Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. organization strives to partner with churches, social service agencies, and public schools to help identify and serve people with these needs in the context of the broader community regardless of their faith, race, creed, or national origin, or their willingness to participate in religious activities.

Located at 1713 Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury, Acts 4 Ministry’s building also features a store environment where people with immediate needs can select clothing, furniture and household items. “Individuals and families can come here to personally select clothing, dishes, glassware, furnishings, and other basic needs at no charge. They are provided with an atmosphere which preserves their dignity and allows them to walk around our store to select what they personally need vs. being handed clothing or furnishings they do not desire. This is a respectful environment where everyone is treated with caring support,” explained Carabetta.

Individual tickets to attend the April 1st “Inspiration” fundraiser are $45 per person and can be secured by clicking the “Click to Give” button at the top right corner of the www.Acts4.org home page, or by clicking “Purchase Tickets” under the “Inspiration” event on the Events page.

Tickets may also be obtained via www.palacetheaterct.org, or by check or money order made payable to Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. and U.S. Mailed to PO Box 4524, Waterbury, CT 06704. Tickets may also be purchased at Acts 4 Ministry’s building and retail shop at 1713 Thomaston Avenue Mondays through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m and select Saturdays, or by calling 203-574-2287.

Tax-deductible donations can be brought to Acts 4 Ministry’s facility Mondays through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m and select Saturdays. Cash or money order donations can be U.S. Mailed to P.O. Box 4524, Waterbury, CT 06704. To donate online with a credit card, visit www.acts4.org and go to “Click to Give” in the top right corner of the home page.

To learn more about Acts 4 Ministry, Inc.’s clothing and basic household goods needs and distributions; home visits; furniture deliveries; and our support of local area foods banks, health clinics, shelters, soup kitchens, disaster relief agencies, and international community support, please visit www.acts4.org.