www.Retrofestival.org
(516) 442 1599
Benefiting The Michelle Bracco Fund
Featuring Retro69 , The DeadTunaBand & the Blue Roots
The Music of the Grateful Dead, The Band & the Allman Brothers
as performed at the famous concert at Watkins Glen in 1973
$10 Donation at the Door50 – 50 RaffleCash BarFull Bar Menu Available All of the funds donated are tax deductible and will go directly to the Michelle Bracco fund (Tax ID 46-1453388) that has been created to help pay the bills. all checks should be written out to "The Michelle Bracco Fund" and mailed to:
Bryan Kessler
85 Murray Dr
Oceanside, NY 11572-5721
Please write RETROFEST 35 in the MEMO section All funds raised will be transferred to the Michelle Bracco Fund(TaxID 46-1453388) which has been created to support the financial needs of Anthony and Elizabeth.To find out about sponsorship, raffle donations, and volunteering opportunities, please contact Allan Spielman at 917-583-2505 or email atallan@retrofestival.orgTickets are available at the door for a minimum donation of $10. Only $5 After 10:00pm
The concert will feature many of the songs from the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, and the Band that performed at the July 28, 1973 Summer Jam event. The music will run non-stop from 7:30pm to 12:00am, and will feature a set of the Grateful Dead covered by the DeadTubaBand, a set of the Allman Brothers, and songs from the Band covered by Retro69.
Michelle was a single parent for over fifteen years & would give anyone whatever they needed or wanted, even the shirt off her back. Michelle was everything to her kids. Oceanside, one of the hardest hit areas by Hurricane Sandy. The Braccos lost everything on the 1st floor of their home, including their two cars, due to the storm.
It is suspected that contractors working on the house moved the supplied generator into the garage, & accidentally closed the garage door. The running generator filled the house with carbon monoxide. Anthony arrived home to an unimaginable situation. Anthony writes, "Upon walking into the house, I found our cat, Skittles, & our golden-doodle, Zoey, both dead. I walked into the kitchen & found my mother on the kitchen floor; totally unconscious. I carried her outside & tried to give her CPR; she did not respond. Our neighbor called 911, & she was taken to the hospital where they pronounced her dead." Elizabeth was away at school at this time.
The Bracco family needs help. Their mother had no life insurance & hardly any money saved. Any money saved was used to pay the funeral expenses. Insurance doesn't cover the cost of most of the damages. Anthony and Elizabeth are currently living with friends & would like to have a place of their own to call home, as well as help paying college bills.
As a way to help the Bracco Family as efficiently as possible, the Wish Upon A Hero Foundation is overseeing this wish. Funds raised will be transferred to the Michelle Bracco Fund(TaxID 46-1453388) which has been created to support the financial needs of Anthony and Elizabeth.
