PRESS ALERT: VENICE FOR VENICE BENEFIT CONCERT RAISES FUNDS TO AID GULF COAST RESIDENTS STRUGGLING TO RECOVER FROM THE BP OIL SPILL

VENICE FOR VENICE BENEFIT CONCERT RAISES FUNDS TO AID GULF COAST RESIDENTS STRUGGLING TO RECOVER FROM THE BP OIL SPILL
Favorite Bands of Venice, California Raise Their Voices For Spill Victims in Venice, LouisianaVENICE, CA (September 24, 2010) Venice for Venice www.veniceforvenice.com, the community campaign to aid families in Venice, Louisiana recovering from the oil spill that has devastated their town, brought together some of Venice, California's hottest bands for a benefit concert this week at Air Conditioned Supper Club. Guests rocked and rallied around Venice's namesake city to help deliver timely aid to the people harmed by the catastrophic spill.
"The small town of Venice, Louisiana is one of the Gulf Coast communities hardest hit by the oil disaster. Many families there are still waiting for compensation from BP and the government, and are without a source of income," said Melissa McGinnis, host of the hit green web series "Greenopolis TV" and founder of Venice for Venice. "We want this event to send the message that while the BP oil well may have been permanently sealed and the spill is fading from headlines, the people of Venice, Louisiana are just beginning to confront the long-term effects of an environmental disaster that will be felt for decades."
Performers at the benefit included Leftover Cuties, Gumbo Brothers, Christopher Hawley Rollers, Love in the Circus, The Luminaries, Adam Darling and Velvet Nation.
About Venice for Venice
After witnessing firsthand the devastation of the BP oil spill on Venice, Louisiana, "Greenopolis TV" host Melissa McGinnis was determined to make sure their plight was not forgotten. She established Venice for Venice to make Venice, California the center of fundraising in a city-wide campaign to assist Louisiana coastal residents. Greenopolis, Re-source spring water and Whole Foods Market Venice kicked off the campaign with an in-store promotion to raise funds through sales of Re-source spring water, t-shirts, hats and other items. Nestle Waters North America, Melissa McGinnis Productions, Whole Foods Market, Original Pet Food Company, Dr. Garber's Natural Solutions and the Venice California Rotary Club co-sponsored the benefit concert. To donate or for more information, visit www.veniceforvenice.com.



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