GOOD MUSIC, HEIFERS AND GOOD COFFEE
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On December 10th, 2010 we here at Remedy are hosting a huge benefit concert here in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. We are getting to partner with two of our favorite people here at Remedy.
First and foremost we are hooking up with Robert Gotcher, a local musician and a great friend, for a night of incredible music as he brings out his trio to perform original music, covers, and all out soulfully rockin good times.
Second we are setting up and having this benefit at one of our favorite locales. Buon Giorno Coffee shop located in Grapevine, TX is one of the greatest places to hang out and get a true grass roots feel. Their coffee and food is ridiculous good and we cannot wait to pack the place out with all of you!!! This is a great event to bring friends to, have a date night at, or just flat out come to, to make a difference.
The concert starts at 8:00pm and goes till 10:00pm. However, we suggest getting their early. The last time we were part of an event like this we these two great partners the place packed out an hour before and people were standing outside with doors open to get a listen. Keep checking back as we update info here and on our website. Come ready to donate to a GREAT CAUSE for our friends at Heifer.org and have a great time!!! Much Love to you all!!!
HEIFERS BRING HOPE
For all of you who have stayed with and kept up with what Remedy is doing, you know we have been quiet on here for quite sometime. We have been diligently working hard along Kyle and helping him get back on his feet. He is working through rehab for his addiction and continues to improve and be at the top of all he does.
Now from the title of this post you may be thinking what does this post mean. Well here is the deal. We are about to take the world by storm and get back in the game of rockin lives that need help.
Heifer.org is an organization that is bringing lots life and hope to people around the globe by giving them animals that help with learning a life skill and a trade. The provide animals that will give them income. Such as sheep for wool or heifers for milk, butter, cheese, etc. Our goal is to raise between $2500-5000. Coming up on Dec. 10th we are doing a benefit show to raise money for the Arkansas project called Seeds Of Hope. Over the next couple of weeks and months you will be hearing more about this project and what we are rockin towards.
Exciting news too is that we are going to be offering a new shirt in the 2nd Day Hero's section of our website that all the proceeds will go towards this project. Be checking back for more info and availability!!!
Hopeless To Hopeful (50 Year Old College Student…)
Today was a big day. As many of you know we just got back off of our ten day tour for Remedy last week. It was quite the adventure, but the whole premise of the tour was to raise funds to get our homeless friend Kyle off the streets. To our surprise we raised three more thousand dollars than we had even hoped to raise and raised just at $7000. A lot of people have been asking what next. Well…I am glad you asked.
We have been in contact with an organization in Ft. Worth, TX called Cornerstone. They have a Transitional Housing Program for homeless men to get them back into society. They offer them a college education at any level they want, give them housing, job placement and at the end of their college life they help them find and purchase a place to live.
Today was Kyle’s interview. For the past few days he has been sketchy at best about this program. He has had numerous bad experiences with what he thought were similar programs. His life has been spent being picked up and dropped off at temporary housing programs with little to no help. Their only desire was to drop the homeless number, but not to help the individual. So when we pulled up to the house Kyle was in a questionable mood. He was somber and was showing hints of attitude on his face. We walked into the office and sat across from Marc. He would be conducting Kyle’s interview. He asked some questions and longed to hear more of Kyle’s story. He, like many others we have seen, hung on every word of his story. Afterward we had the pleasure of meeting the head of the mission, a guy by the name of Phillip. He was brilliant and his passion came through. All of a sudden in the middle Phillip sharing his love and vision for the homeless with us I saw a look of relief come over Kyle’s face. In a moments notice he had realized that maybe, just maybe, he had a chance at a new beginning in life. I saw the stress and apprehension leave his face and a peace and joy welled up.
We took a tour of their incredible facility and I could see even more so that Kyle was getting a little excited. He was like a high school senior visiting the college dorm room he was going to live in the next school year. He began to talk about how he would decorate his space and what kind of job he would like to have. All of a sudden the dreamless man I knew was dreaming big dreams about a new life and a new future with a new hope.
Many of you are reading this and asking what is next…well…here is the run down of what has to happen:
1. Kyle must apply for Pell Grants and enroll in classes at Tarrant County College (which he is doing tomorrow)
2. Once all the paper work goes through we go back to Cornerstone and walk through that very paper work
3. Once a room opens (which is a month to two months away) he will move into the housing at Cornerstone
4. Until that time our good friend Nathan has been gracious enough to offer his house and spare room as a place for him to stay.
5. Once he enters the dorms of Cornerstone he will have work through the colleges work study program
6. His rent at Cornerstone is $50 per month
7. His work study will pay him $500-600 per month.
8. He will be responsible for paying for his food and basic needs
9. His schedule is his to keep.
10. At the end of his schooling he will have three months and help from the program to find a job and housing.
As of today they are very excited to see Kyle enter their program. As of today Kyle is excited to enter their program. All of a sudden the 50 year old hopeless and homeless friend of mine is about to be a 50 year old college student and more importantly, a man full of hope. The road ahead is a tough one, but one at the moment, he is willing to walk. I believe that he is more than ready and I think for the first time in a long time he believes that too. Please keep praying and checking back for updates as to what is happening along the way.
-Wearing The Hearts Of Others On My Sleeve-
-Trevor-