Local Annual Fundraiser Set to Kick-Off Friday, September 12

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Aug. 27, 2014 - PRLog -- On Friday, September 12, Music Time Learning Center’s third annual Big Band Bash will be held at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville, GA. The sounds of music and laughter will be heard as supporters come together and enjoy tunes from the Atlanta Seventeen under the stars. All funds raised from the event will support Music Time Learning Center (MTLC) scholarships and operational expenses for next year.

Far from the typical black-tie, sit-down affair, MTLC’s annual fundraiser will once again be a festive event full of musical merriment and entertainment plus a wide variety of raffle and silent auction goodies from which to engage in a bidding war. Guests are encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops to this year’s beach themed event.

“We are so fortunate and blessed to have the support of our local community,” explains MTLC Executive Director Mary Beth Frasier. “When we began Music Time 10 years ago, we had no idea the need or impact music education would have on the families around us. Since we opened our doors, we have impacted the lives of over 2,000 children with music education.  These children come to us with a wide range of developmental abilities.  We exist because of the support we receive from those who believe in what we are doing year after year through events such as Big Band Bash. ”

The event is targeted to raise more than $12,000 to support key center initiatives next year such as Raising Musical Children, a program that provides free music classes in preschools and daycares; Kindermusik®; free weekly Music Time for children at the Women’s Shelter of Gwinnett; free weekly music classes at the Lillian Webb Sheltering Arms Early Childhood Center in Lawrenceville; and free weekly Musical Story Time at Books for Less in an effort to meet the local growing need of music education.

Reserved seats for the fundraiser are priced at $25/person and can be purchased online at www.BigBandBash.org. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Email info@MusicTimeLearning.org or visit the official event website BigBandBash.org for more information.