CapCityKids is proud to announce the overwhelming success of the first fundraising event, June 12 at Antone’s.

With the help of local volunteers, restaurants, filmmakers, musicians and most importantly, the generous attendees, we were able to take significant steps toward our budget goals for the upcoming school year. Your hard work and contributions guaranteed we will be able to continue our mission of support for homeless schoolchildren.

This event was just the beginning. We are already in the planning stages for another event in the fall! In the meantime, we will be working hard on the strong foundation that has been established, continuing our outreach for volunteers and donations. Above all, we are mindful of the many challenges ahead for these most deserving children.

We would like to specially acknowledge those whose diligent efforts helped make the event successful:

Event Participants

Earl Poole Ball (Music); Kevin Connor (Emcee); Cathy Requejo, Amy Kinkade and Lori Knebel (Testimonials); Andrew Shapter (Film Director) and Alan Graham (Closing Remarks)

Restaurants

Bistro 88, Brick Oven Pizza, Ciola’s Italian American Restaurant, Evangeline Café, El Chile Café & Cantina, Iron Works Barbeque, Texas Coffee Traders, Threadgill’s

Concert

Dave Madden (Dave Madden, Brandon DeMaris, Chris Jacobie),

Wendy Colonna (Wendy Colonna, Chad Pope, Dave Madden),

Erin Jaimes (Erin Jaimes, Ian Bailey, Banzai Larocca, Luke Cutchen),

Shelley King (Kyle Judd, Tony Velasco, Perry Drake, Kim Deschamps),

OHN (Bill Sarver, Allison Scharf, Andrew Tachovsky)

American Graveyard (Chris Watkins, Jim GeGregorio, Doodle Cox, Billy Jack Phillips)

Loose Diamonds (Troy Campbell, Scrappy Jud NewComb, Mike Campbell, Vincent Rodriguez)

Brandon DeMaris (Stage Manager)

Venue

Antone’s, Susan Antone, Jessica Jarrett, Tania Roberts and all the staff

Volunteers

David Gentiles and the folks from Journey IFC: Cathy Requejo, Lori Knebel, Adrianna Perez, Ruby Davila, Mary Owen, Joy Jefferson, Tabitha and Daisy, Richard and Cameron, Denise Boudreaux, Melinda Wheatley

Posters and Ad Layout

Joe London, The Good Art Company

Film

Director: Andrew Shapter; Producer: Tracy Marino; Editor: Sjon Ueckert; Camera/Sound: Andrew Shapter, Jim Bruno; Music: “The Closer” composed by Brian Smith (Second Rail Music Publishing), Performed by Two High String Band

Sponsors

Amherst Securities Group, L.P., Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Austin Independent School District and Project HELP, Epiphone

A special “thank you” goes to Sean and Joslyn Dobson.