Tuesday, December 20, 2011

YouTube Stream of Unwrapped&Unplugged

Check out the YouTube stream of Montgomery Gentry at Unwrapped&Unplugged located in The Cabaret Theatre at Mohegan Sun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXiFT6lYyTM

Monday, December 19, 2011

UNWRAPPED&UNPLUGGED

Montgomery Gentry
Trent Tomlinson

On Wednesday, December 14th The REACH Foundation and Country 92-5 proudly presented UNWRAPPED&UNPLUGGED starring Montgomery Gentry and Trent Tomlinson. The night events were located at Mohegan Sun.

The night began with a VIP pre-party where Eddie Montgomery, Troy Gentry, and Trent Tomlinson all attended Lucky’s Lounge. These three men were extremely down to earth and so sweet interacting with all... their fans. The country stars mingled around Lucky’s while posing for pictures, signing autographs, and truly getting to know their fans which was the best attribute of the pre-party.

At 8 pm, the concert began at Mohegan Sun Cabaret. The Cabaret is an intimate setting where there isn’t a bad seat in the house. Seating 400 people, the audience was extremely enthusiastic and ready for the amazing show. Trent Tomlinson opened the show and the audience went wild. The country singer sang some of hit songs including “One Wing In The Fire”, ”Country Is My Rock”, “Drunker Than Me”, and many more! Montgomery Gentry rocked the stage for the last hour. They sang all their hit songs including “Where I Come From”, “Hillbilly Shoes”, “Something To Be Proud Of”, “If You Ever Stop Loving Me”, etc! Also, Eddie and Troy included a few Christmas songs that brought the Christmas spirit into the room. It was an amazing show!

With the Christmas feeling in the air, this was the perfect way to bring in the holidays. We at the REACH Foundation would like to say THANK YOU to Montgomery Gentry and Trent Tomlinson for everything- ranging from the amazing concert to just touching the many people who were there! Also, thank you all who attended! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Monday, December 12, 2011

WPLR Chaz and AJ'S Toy Drive Extravaganza

On Friday, December 9th, WPLR's Chaz and AJ threw quite the extravaganza! The morning began at 5:30 am and lasted until 10 am. In a matter of 4.5 hours, with generous donations and toys that were donated, Chaz and AJ raised over $93,000! WOW!

Not only was there an amazing turnout, but also some local CT celebs came out to partake in the fun. There was entertainment with bands such as Rockapella and Christmas movie clips being shown continuously throughout the morning.

Again, a HUGE thank you goes out to Chaz&AJ for making this event possible! You're changing the lives of many children this Christmas!


Monday, December 5, 2011

We'd Like To Say Thank You!

On behalf of The Reach Foundation, we want to extend a HUGE thank you to all who have attended Holiday Light Fantasia! The multitude of cars who have lined up these past few weeks in order to drive through Goodwin Park to see the display of lights ... is overwhelming and we are so glad that this beautiful display of lights is able to return to Hartford. This spectacular light show is bringing the community together to help send children to the Channel 3 Kids Camp. With the gracious donations that have been received thus far, it is evident that we all are passionate about this cause.

The Channel 3 Kids Camp’s mission is to provide opportunities to children, families, and communities through educational and recreational programs that promote diversity, learning, and growth. The unique year round program welcomes over 4,000 children, ages 6-16 years old, but primarily those who typically do not have financial abilities to experience the joys and value of a high quality camp. Most importantly, these children experience diversity, acceptance, and tolerance in a nurturing environment.

Holiday Light Fantasia runs through January 6, 2012. Let’s continue to help support this great opportunity for kids!

Chaz and AJ's Toy Drive

Join WPLR's Chaz and AJ this Friday, December 9th for their Holiday Toy Drive! If you bring a toy, your admission is free. The event begins at 5:30 am and continues until 10 am at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford. Food, music, and much more will be provided.This is a great way to kick off your Friday morning...plus, tis the season for giving!

Let's help Chaz and AJ make this toy drive extremely successful! For more information, go to http://www.wplr.com/

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Unwrapped and Unplugged starring Montgomery Gentry and Trent Tomlinson

For all you country fans...here's a great way to kick off the holiday season! On December 14 at 8pm, Country 92-5 and The Reach Foundation present Montgomery Gentry and Trent Tomlinson in Unwrapped& Unplugged! These country stars will perform in an intimate setting at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret. This is a guaranteed once in a lifetime experience where you have never seen these country sensations so up close and personal. This concert is benefiting The Reach Foundation.

There is the opportunity to purchase VIP tickets for this concert as well. The VIP tickets include a pre-party at Lucky’s Lounge where Montgomery Gentry will make an appearance. Also, cocktails and appetizers will be served and raffle prizes and a silent auction will take place. The pre-party is from 6pm-7:30pm and doors will open to the Cabaret at 7pm.

Tickets are still available! Either visit Ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D0047698ED7670A?artistid=717542&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=2  or call the Mohegan Sun Box Office at 1-800-745-3000!


Monday, November 28, 2011

Thanksgiving Recap

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to give thanks! Here at The Reach Foundation, we were able to not only give thanks but also give back.

On Tuesday, November 22, REACH volunteered and helped serve a pre-Thanksgiving dinner to the children and families at the Wilson-Gray North Hartford YMCA, Youth and Family Center. The dinner kicked off with a brief ceremony with the children stating what they are thankful for followed by a vocal and dance performance. It was evident that the children had worked hard practicing for their performances and their efforts had paid off!

The YMCA had worked extremely hard to pull off this event and it was a complete success! Thank you to everyone who had worked to plan this beautiful event and to all the volunteers as well.


Early Wednesday morning, November 23, REACH grabbed their bowling shoes and bowled for an awesome cause! AMF Silver Lanes in East Hartford hosted the St.Jude's Bowl-a-thon and all proceeds benefited the St.Judes Children Research Hospital. This is not only a fun, but a great way to get individuals involved to help raise money!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!

Proud Title Sponsor of Holiday Light Fantasia

The Reach Foundation is proud to annouce that they are the title sponsor for the returning Holiday Light Fantasia! This dazzling light show began November 19, 2011 and will run through January 6, 2012. This is a great night out with the family. Come out to Goodwin Park in Hartford and partake in kickoff to the holiday season. Admission per car is $10.00, mini buses is $40.00, and full size buses is $90.00.

All proceeds benefit Channel 3 Kids Camp. To learn more about this remarkable camp, check out http://www.channel3kidscamp.org/.

Hours of operation include: Sunday-Thursday 6pm-9pm and Friday-Saturday 6pm-10pm.

Hope to see you all there!