Bean Blossom Brown County Jamboree Preservation Foundation

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Hello to all friends of the Bill Monroe Memorial Park and Campground and the BBJF!

During the week of the June Festival, the BBJF found much support for our efforts, receiving gift commitments totaling over $20,000.00, and have received numerous gift pledges in the weeks following the festival. We are on a good path to accomplish our goal of purchasing the music park. We are confident we can meet our mission!

Response to our efforts has been so overwhelming that we are in the process of recruiting a part time employee. We plan to support the help through our "give an hour" campaign that will be launched on our website. Please consider supporting us through the "give an hour" campaign!

I would like to thank everyone for the countless hours of assistance, services, feedback, donations, and promotion they have offered to the Foundation. We would not be where we are without you!

One final round of thank you goes to Mr. Jim Peva, Mr. Dwight Dillman, Mr. Cary Fields, and Mr.Rich Hersberger for all their efforts in moving the Foundation to where we are today. Thank you.

Until next time........

Sincerely,

Steven Lloyd Johnson MBA, MHS-CL
President
Bean Blossom Jamboree Foundation (BBJF Inc.)

LARRY STEPHENSON BAND TO PLAY SUSTAINING AND BENEFACTOR EVENT

The Larry Stephenson Band has been confirmed to play at the BBJF Sustaining and Benefactor Level event during the 2008 Uncle Pen Days Festival. Please save the date of September 25, and plan to join us for the private concert with Larry and his band if you are a donor at the Sustaining Level or higher.

The Ambassador of
Bean Blossom

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
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Photos of Bean Blossom 2008!
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SAVE BEAN BLOSSOM FOR BLUEGRASS

As many of you know, the Bill Monroe Memorial Music Park & Campground is once again for sale.

If you are one of the many bluegrass fans with "Bean Blossom Memories" of your own, and would like to see the history and traditions associated with the site of the world's longest continuously-running bluegrass festival preserved for generations to come, you can play a key role!

Bluegrass fans the world over, even those who have never been to Bean Blossom, appreciate the significant role that Bean Blossom has played in the evolution of Mr. Monroe's music. Join us in honoring that legacy by helping the BEAN BLOSSOM JAMBOREE FOUNDATION save the Mecca of Bluegrass Music for present and future generations. Click on the "Contribute" link to make your donation today! The BBJF is a nonprofit foundation applying for I.R.C. Section 501(c)(3) status, so your contribution is tax deductible.

Our mission is to preserve the music park at Bean Blossom in perpetuity and continue the Brown County Jamboree’s heritage of musical shows and the bluegrass music festivals established at Bean Blossom by the Father of Bluegrass Music, Bill Monroe.

The vision of the Foundation is a permanent music park and educational center grounded in the history of the musical events at Bean Blossom.

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The Give an Hour Campaign

The "Give an Hour" for BBJF Campaign is designed to support hiring a Fund raising expert who can also serve as support staff for the Foundation.

The funds contributed to the BBJF under the "Give an Hour" campaign remain tax deductible, however, these funds will be earmarked to support operations and will not and will not be used toward the purchase of the park.

How it works:
As a donor, we ask that you contribute 1 hour of your salary each week (ex. if you make $10 per hour, you would contribute $10 per week) to the Foundation to support our efforts in recruiting help that can work to secure large corporate donations, guide our fund raising efforts, and help support the volunteer Board of Directors in our work to purchase the music park.

To contribute, follow the link to our "Contribute" area and select the "Give an Hour" option. You will need to visit the site each month or each week to make your contribution.

What's in it for you?:
When you contribute, your donation for the "Give an Hour" campaign qualifies for tax deduction. Your donation will help support our efforts to reach large corporate donors and be responsive to those organizations that are willing to support our efforts through large gifts.

So go ahead! Donate an Hour!

To contact the Bean Blossom Brown County Jamboree Preservation Foundation,
a nonprofit foundation applying for I.R.C. Section 501(c)(3) status,
please call 1-877-989-BBJF (toll free),
Click here to E-mail us
or write us a letter at
BBJF, Inc., 5163 North State Road 135,
Morgantown, Indiana 46160