THE TODOS SANTOS MUSIC FESTIVAL
TO SET UP DISASTER FUND FOR HURRICANE RELIEFTODOS SANTOS, MEXICO (October 2, 2014) – Hotel California and Vaso Loco, LLC, a company founded by guitarist Peter Buck, today announced the fourth annual Todos Santos Music Festival, a two-week music event, will set up a disaster fund to aid in hurricane relief. The village of Todos Santos was greatly affected by Hurricane Odile which caused widespread devastation after it sustained a direct hit.
With the support of its sponsors, the Todos Santos Music Festival, in partnership with The Palapa Society of Todos Santos, A.C. and presenting sponsor Hotel California, will direct all proceeds from ticket sales, merchandise sales, sponsorship and donations, after the payment of festival expenses, to aid in recovery and reconstruction. A portion of the revenue will be made available immediately for ongoing urgent relief efforts.
Donations can be made via the Todos Santos Music Festival site, Palapa Society, or through the International Community Foundation (ICF), an organization that serves as a conduit for US tax deductible gifts to foreign charities,
www.icfdn.org. The Palapa Society Odile Disaster Relief Fund, set up by the Palapa Society at ICF will allow the public to make tax deductible contributions from the United States. For contribution via the ICF site please visit
http://icf-xchange.org/donateonline/ind ... bkey=psodr“The needs in Todos Santos in the wake of Hurricane Odile are overwhelming,” said Peter Buck, the founder of Vaso Loco, LLC. “Thanks to the cooperation of The Palapa Society and Hotel California, we will donate all of the profits from the 2015 festival to help people in Todos Santos reconstruct their lives, homes and businesses. We also hope that the festival’s return in January will serve as a symbol of Todos Santos’ resilience and ability to bounce back from this terrible tragedy.”
In the first phase, the fund has provided, and will continue to provide, money to obtain and distribute essentials like food and water, and to assist with temporary shelter to families in need. The second phase will focus on the larger reconstruction needs of the community.
In order to effectively expedite the distribution of funds, an application process will assess requests for assistance, helping the neediest, elderly and disabled families with the greatest priority.
The Todos Santos Music Festival was established to make a difference in the community by bringing together artists to raise funds for important local charities. The 2014 Todos Santos Music Festival raised $62,000, which was distributed to several of the town’s most invaluable organizations.
The 2015 Todos Santos Music Festival, which will take place Jan 15-17 and Jan 21-24, will feature performances by the Old 97’s, The Jayhawks, La Santa Cecilia, Conor Oberst, Dawes, M. Ward, Drive-By Truckers, Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible, Peter Buck, Joseph Arthur, Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and Kev’n Kinney. The full schedule of events as well as ticketing info can be can be found here:
http://todossantosmusicfestival.com/
