For Immediate Release


Name: Alex Graham
Title: Events Coordinator
Phone: 541-554-7997
Email address: alex@afamilyforeverychild.org
LOCAL NON PROFIT HOSTS 2ND ANNUAL ONLINE MUSIC EVENT FOR FOSTER AWARENESS
A Family for Every Child hosts its Heart of Country Festival as an online broadcast for the second year; Hopes to raise $3000 for Foster Youth
EUGENE, OR - On Sunday, June 13th, local foster adoption non-profit A Family for Every Child will be hosting an online country and Americana concert in order to help raise money and awareness for the local foster youth. This is the 5th year of A Family for Every Child’s Heart of Country event, and includes various elements to expand the event beyond last year's campaign. 

Performing the event will be local artists Rudolf Korv, Pitchwood, Outlaw Shine, and The Real Gone Trio. Andy Goldfinger of Flying Eye Radio will be producing the livestream.

Included with the concerts is a raffle, which is happening online and can be found on A Family for Every Child’s website. Supporters can win one of nine different prizes, including a $500 gift certificate to Jerry’s Home Improvement and a full-constructed children's playhouse. Entries start at $5, and all proceeds will go towards supporting Lane County’s local foster youth. A Family for Every Child hopes to raise $3000 from the raffle. Entries can be found at https://go.rallyup.com/hocraffle2021/Campaign.

In addition, various fundraisers are happening during the weekend of the event, including a 50% proceeds fundraiser at Fast Track Car Wash from June 11th - 13th, and a $1 per beer fundraiser at ColdFire Brewing on June 13th. All information about Heart of Country can be found at afamilyforeverychild.org/heart-of-country.

A Family for Every Child also wants to thank all of their sponsors of this year's Heart of Country Online event: Headlining Sponsor Twin Rivers Plumbing, First Interstate Bank, Hamilton Construction, Olsson Electric, Rainbow Valley Design, Hitch Pro & Tow, RV Sales of Oregon, Rosboro, Mid Valley Tractor, and Kimball Construction. 

Heart of Country Online can be viewed on A Family for Every Child’s YouTube channel, Facebook page, and website, starting at 12PM on Sunday, June 13th. 

Questions? Email Alex and events@afamilyforeverychild.org or call their office at 541-343-2856.
About A Family for Every Child
A Family For Every Child (AFFEC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to finding permanent and loving adoptive families for waiting foster children. To accomplish our mission, we focus on finding loving and permanent families for children who the Oregon foster care system considers “hard to place.” The children who fall into this category are usually older, ethnically diverse, part of a sibling group, or have severe physical, emotional and/or developmental challenges.
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