IVAW-Madison thanks concert attendees and silent auction donors for a successful fundraiser

Joan Baez Concert Benefits IVAW-Madison

True Endeavors, a local promoter that we have worked with in the past to table at local music shows, set up the event and arranged for IVAW-Madison to be the benefactor of $1 for each ticket sold for the Joan Baez concert on Saturday. We were chosen from a list of local non-profits by Baez. Thanks to each of the 810 people who purchased a ticket and attended the show and thanks to True Endeavors for suggesting IVAW as a benefactor.

IVAW-Madison also thanks all of those who helped us hold up a silent auction at the event. Thanks to donations from the following businesses, authors, and artists we were also able to raise an additional $800:

• Aaron Glantz: Signed copies of The War Comes Home and Winter Soldier:Iraq & Afghanistan
  


• Capitol City Tattoo: Gift Certificate
  


• Center for Media and Democracy, especially John, Judith and Sheldon: Signed copies of The Best War Ever and Weapons of Mass Deception
  


• Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream: Gift Certificates
  


• Community Pharmacy: Gift Basket
  


• Ear Wax Record Shop: Gift Certificate
  


• Escape Java Joint & Art Gallery: Gift Certificates, being a host for chapter meetings and host for the planning of Madison Winter Soldier
  


• Fair Trade Coffeehouse: Gift Certificates
  


• Film Wisconsin and Scott Robbe: Gift Bag
  


• Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier: Gift Certificate
  


• Mother Jones: Year Subscription
  


• Just Coffee Cooperative: Bags of Coffee, Gift Bag, and Tea
  


• Lazy Jane’s: Gift Certificates
  


• Joan Baez: Signed CDs
  


• Kilmark & Associates: Financial Assesment
  


• La Rocca’s Restaurant & Pizzeria: Gift Certificate
  


• Lakeside Printing Cooperative: Fliers to hand out at concert, IVAW informational brochures,...
  


• Mother Fool’s Coffeehouse: Gift Certificates
  


• Northwood Farm: Gift Certificates for organic beef at their Farmer's Market Stand
  


• Pfister Hotel and Scott Robbe for setting it up: Weekend for two in a luxury room with a Champagne basket
  


• Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative: Gift Certificate
  


• SERRV International: Haitian Handcarved Riverstone Mother and Child
  


• SNAP Fitness: Three Month Membership
  


• Songs for Our Soldiers: a CD to give to each winner in the silent auction
  


• Stephanie Rearick: Signed CDs
  


• Stu Levitan: Signed copy of Madison: The Illustrated Sesquicentennial History
  


• Sundance Cinema: Movie Passes
  


• The Dardanelles: Gift Certificate
  


• The Progressive: Year Subscription

During the current troubling economic times it was difficult to be turned away from many other local businesses that were unable to donate towards the silent auction so we are especially grateful to those that could help us out. If you visit any of these businesses please thank them for supporting our work through their donation to our silent auction.