Sept 15 “Songs For Darfur” benefit featuring live music among beautiful oak trees

About the Event: As part of our varied efforts to bring awareness and relief to the ongoing genocide in Darfur, GLASDC has united with Stop Genocide Now to present to the Los Angeles community Songs For Darfur featuring live music among beautiful oak trees on the outdoor stage and field. The indoor center will feature speakers, literature, and art.Please join us on Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 10am-5pm at theTopanga Community House

The Community House (www.topangacommunityclub.org) is located approximately 8 miles North from the Pacific Coast Highway and 5 miles South from the Ventura Freeway. Click here to mapquest.

Funds Raised: All funds generated by Songs For Darfur will go to the UNHCR camps Kounoungo and Mile in Chad. Gabriel Stauring of Stop Genocide Now and the Songs For Darfur organizing committee has close ties with these specific camps. Donations will be directed specifically for children’s needs. With Songs For Darfur we hope to began our fundraising for secondary schools in these camps. According to Gabriel, secondary schools would actually save lives because not only does higher education bring hope in an otherwise hopeless environment, but it discourages children from venturing back into Darfur in search of education possibilities. For the younger kids, school supplies, educational toys, and sports materials are needed. They have no books at all. Read more about how the funds will be used. We encourage those interested in helping who cannot attend this event to give what they can. Reputable aid organizations include www.theirc.org, www.oxfam.org, www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Ticket Presale: $10 at select locations in Topanga. Tickets will be $15 the day of the event. In Africa, $1 a day can feed a family of six.Waterlily Cafe– 120 S. Topanga Cyn. Blvd. 310.455.0401

Cafe Mimosa– 395 S. Topanga Cyn. Blvd. 310.455.4341

Lobal Orning– 120 S. Topanga Cyn. Blvd.

Parking: We will be providing shuttle service to and from the Community House Grounds. There will be street parking as well as designated parking zones in Topanga. Offsite parking is available approx. 4 miles South of the 101 Ventura Freeway on Topanga Cyn. Blvd. (Cross Street Santa Maria Rd.)

If parking on Topanga Cyn. Blvd., guests are encouraged to park clear of the white line. On Cheney Dr., Canyon Trail, Happy Trail, and Summit–if you block fire truck access you will be towed. Please be sure to park completely off of pavement as towing is highly likely on these streets.

Event Rules:

–PLEASE NO DOGS ALLOWED.

–No Outside Alcohol

–No Weapons of Any Kind

–No Skateboarding, Rollerskating on Premises

And just for the sake of balance here are a few YES’s

–Yes Bring Your Family

–Yes Bring Your Friends

–Yes Have A Great Time