Tickets are available for Acts 4 Ministry’s annual “Inspiration: Inspiring acts of love” fundraiser cocktail reception. The event will be held Wednesday, May 15, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Palace Theater in Waterbury featuring the acclaimed classic folk, rock, and pop duo, The Kennedys, who tour across the United States and the United Kingdom.
Acts 4 Ministry Executive Director Sarah Elizabeth Carabetta explained, “This fundraising reception for our non-denominational non-profit is an annual celebration of the many ways our organization impacts positive changes in the greater Waterbury community. We support the daily needs of families and individuals who are in dire financial distress because they have lost virtually everything they possess to a fire, flood, or other devastating life events.”
The husband and wife duo of Maura and Pete Kennedy have enjoyed a career that spans more than 20 years. The New York City-based guitarists and vocalists have traversed a broad musical landscape, surveying power pop, acoustic songwriting, organic rock rooted in their early days in Austin, Texas. Early in their career, they joined the Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra for a few years before setting out on their own.
The duo’s musical influences are rooted in Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers, The Byrds, and The Beatles, and to date, the married couple has released numerous CDs including their latest, “safe until tomorrow’ which was released in May of 2018.
At the start of their career, the duo’s Byrds-inspired jangle drew the attention of McGuinn, Steve Earle, and most notably Nanci Griffith. They co-produced Nanci’ Griffith’s latest CD, and tour extensively across the U.S. and the British Isles with the Texas songstress. Alan Harrison of Made in Newcastle said, "The Kennedys offer a nice line of country-folk with a quaintly English edge to it and songs like ‘When I go’ and ‘The Midnight Ghost’, won them plenty of new fans, as was witnessed by the long queue buying up their CD’s at the intermission."
Top-level sponsors of Acts 4 Ministry’s 2019 “Inspiration” fundraiser are Tomasso Group TBI Construction and Bourassa Catering & Events. Thomaston Savings Bank is a Motivational Sponsor. Influential sponsors are Halsey Associates, the Harold Leever Cancer Center, and Jim and Jackie Zoldy. Silent auction matching funds sponsor is the Connecticut Community Foundation. Beneficial sponsors are Branagan Communications Consultants LLC and DaVita Greater Waterbury & Mattatuck Heights. Friend sponsor is CM Property Management.
Tickets for the May 15 “Inspiration” fundraiser are $45/ person and can be secured by clicking “Click to Give” at the top right corner of www.Acts4.org home page, or clicking “Purchase Tickets” under the “Inspiration” event on the Events page.
Tickets can also be purchased by check or money order made payable to Acts 4 Ministry, Inc. and US Mailed to PO Box 4524, Waterbury, CT 06704 or at the Acts 4 Ministry retail store at 1713 Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury Mondays through Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or by calling 203-574-2287.
Tax-deductible donations can be made year-round and brought to Acts 4 Ministry’s offices and community services store are located at 1713 Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury Mondays through Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or by calling 203-574-2287.
The store and donation center is open to the general public Thursdays 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cash or money order donations can also be U.S. Mailed to P.O. Box 4524, Waterbury, CT 06704. For more information, call 203-574-2287 or visit https://www.acts4.org.