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SUMMARY:Benefit Concert Honoring Tom McGuire
DESCRIPTION:\n\n	We cordially invite you to join us for the 5th Annual Brighter Futures Through Music Event! This annual event honors the late Tom McGuire’s passion for music and his dedication to children’s welfare. Tom was committed to building a better world through his philanthropy.\nThere are several opportunities to sponsor our event with Featured Artists John Brown and Ira David Wood III, as well as bid on the art auction ( https://app.donorview.com/Auction/AuctionInfo?prm=NN4q9h9ZkheAxxws78nYBCl9wEo_2WxS-fY7h2KwoBIp83OlvzNfOQZPsgAmN9PsMa8Df_45xEi1uz0Ce_lHKAJOTaVsvPLRh5o3fyUAABseY-F64ddNpm7MQwxfebVyATDSFHj580MI2eWr_q3pQKoyPjIu3eIJcIao54EXx3nF1PamRQWYY_W_-Ety_W3InkVLVmf3kfcUb9UhYezif9w3JWSIbei9oefeFygeJLrenujQ_WLGLCpSrUYn6eW10 ). Proceeds benefit Community Music School, whose mission is to enrich and inspire children through music instruction.\nClick here to RSVP or be a sponsor.  ( https://app.donorview.com/k1L5M )\nBidding for the auction starts now – click here to make your bid. ( https://app.donorview.com/Auction/AuctionInfo?prm=NN4q9h9ZkheAxxws78nYBCl9wEo_2WxS-fY7h2KwoBIp83OlvzNfOQZPsgAmN9PsMa8Df_45xEi1uz0Ce_lHKAJOTaVsvPLRh5o3fyUAABseY-F64ddNpm7MQwxfebVyATDSFHj580MI2eWr_q3pQKoyPjIu3eIJcIao54EXx3nF1PamRQWYY_W_-Ety_W3InkVLVmf3kfcUb9UhYezif9w3JWSIbei9oefeFygeJLrenujQ_WLGLCpSrUYn6eW10 )\nCan’t attend but want to contribute? Click here.\nClick to view the 2025 McGuire Event Sponsorship Packet ( https://cmsraleigh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CMS-2025-McGuire-Event-Sponsorship-Packet-v2.pdf )\nClick to view the McGuire Event Sponsor Commitment Form ( https://cmsraleigh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CMS-McGuire-Event-Sponsor-Commitment-Form-2024-2025-v2.pdf )\n			\n							RSVP or Be an Event Sponsor\n					\n			\n							Experience Moments from Last Year’s Event (2024)\n					\n			\n							Experience Moments from the 2023 Event\n					\n			\n							Experience Moments from the 2022 Event\n					\n	Featured Artists\n John Brown, accomplished musician, educator and Vice Provost for the Arts and Director of the Jazz Program at Duke University, began performing as a bassist at a young age. He will perform as well as share how his work aligns with CMS’s mission.\nIra David Wood III, award-winning actor and advocate for the arts, will host the evening of inspiring performances and moving stories.\nArt Show and Silent Auction\n\nMore than two dozen original pieces donated from local artists are available for auction and will be on display in the Fletcher Theater lobby during the event, including still life, seascapes, landscapes and more. Click here ( https://app.donorview.com/Auction/AuctionInfo?prm=NN4q9h9ZkheAxxws78nYBCl9wEo_2WxS-fY7h2KwoBIp83OlvzNfOQZPsgAmN9PsMa8Df_45xEi1uz0Ce_lHKAJOTaVsvPLRh5o3fyUAABseY-F64ddNpm7MQwxfebVyATDSFHj580MI2eWr_q3pQKoyPjIu3eIJcIao54EXx3nF1PamRQWYY_W_-Ety_W3InkVLVmf3kfcUb9UhYezif9w3JWSIbei9oefeFygeJLrenujQ_WLGLCpSrUYn6eW10 ) to preview the art pieces, and online bidding begins now. Bidding is open through May 7, with final bids immediately following  the performance on May 7, or “buy now” online. All proceeds support Community Music School.\nBrighter Futures Through Music\nCommunity Music School is a perfect match for honoring Tom McGuire’s legacy. CMS has offered high quality personalized music education to underserved Wake County youth for more than 30 years, and served over 250 students this year.\nTuition is just $1 per lesson and instruments are supplied free of charge for students’ use. Paid professional faculty are dedicated to ensuring that every child has access to the life-changing benefits of music education.\nReaching our fundraising goal of $150,000 will strengthen experiences for students as CMS expands partnerships and offerings. CMS is the only organization in Wake County that provides private, personalized music instruction in multiple genres exclusively to socioeconomically challenged students.\nWe appreciate all of our supporters!\nPresenting Sponsor $25,000+\n\nA. J. Fletcher Foundation ( https://www.ajf.org/ )\n\nPlatinum Sponsor $15,000+\n\nLinda and Rob Grew\n\nGold Sponsor $10,000+\n\nBarbara McGuire\n\nSilver Sponsors $5,000+\n\nElizabeth and David Beam\nBranded Records/Thuy and Mitch Dancik\nFloyd Family Foundation*\nTowneBank ( https://www.townebank.com/ )\nChris and Charlie Wagner\nThe Frank K. Webb Charitable Trust\n\nBronze $2,500+\n\nHeather Arabie\nJoan and Prentiss Baker\nAnne Faircloth and Fred Beaujeu-Dufour\nSallie and Gordon Grubb\nDonna and Orrin Haywood\nElla Ann L. & Frank B. Holding Foundation\nPaul and Lynn Reynolds\nSmith Anderson ( https://www.smithlaw.com/ )\nAubrey Kerr Walker\nCharlotte Wooten\n\nSupporters $1,000+\n\nChip Anderson\nCooper and Sam Bratton\nNancy Brockman\nCarroll and Tim Clancy\nJohn and Jill Cramer\nFenwick Foundation\nNancy and Fred Hutchison\nRosemary Gill Kenyon\nLyn Maness\nmoss + ross ( https://mossandross.com/ ) | Mary and Bill Moss\nBetty Ragland Park\nGwen and Leroy Reynolds\nLinda and Dick Roseberry\nMartha and John Sanders\nShelle and Phil Wheeler\nDargan and J. Blount Williams\nBeth Williamson\nRosemary and Smedes York\n\nFriends $500+\n\nArmstrong McGuire ( https://www.armstrongmcguire.com/ )\nDr. Candice Arrick\nCatharine Biggs Arrowood\nCarol and Robert Bilbro\nClancy & Theys Construction ( https://www.clancytheys.com/ )\nMartha and Gregory Crampton\nRebecca Crosson\nJody and Tom Darden\nMadeliene Dobbiins\nGeorgia and Alec Donaldson\nMorgie and David Duke\nAnn and Glenn Dunn\nS. Worth Dunn\nSandy Fain\nMichael and Cynthia Franken\nElla and Stuart Franz\nNell Joslin\nChancy and Keith Kapp\nMartha Keravuori\nVicky and Robert Loblein\nBill Porter\nJohn Sarratt and Kathy Klotzberger\nKay Schoellhorn\nElaine Wooten Wood\nGinny Zehr\n\nMedia Sponsors:\n\nTCP Magazine The Connection Place ( https://www.tcpmagazine.com/ )\n\n*multi-year pledge\nFor More Information Contact Executive Director Melanie Doerner at 919.832.0900 or mdoerner@cmsraleigh.org ( mailto:mdoerner@cmsraleigh.org )\n\n
URL:https://cmsraleigh.org/event/benefit-concert-honoring-tom-mcguire-2025/
LOCATION:2 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601
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