Youth Coffee House Supports Zambian Orphans

The annual FUSN Youth Coffee House is an intergenerational event—and really fun evening—that raises money to improve the lives of orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia.

The project, organized by FUSN teens and adult volunteers, invites the community and the public to spend a Saturday evening enjoying local teens in acoutic, comedy, and band performances. Proceeds from the sales of tickets, food, tee shirts, jewerly, and other items from Zambia support the Chawama Family Home for AIDS orphans in Lusaka, Zambia.

Coffee House 2010: March 6

Rachel Bass & Sophie Scharlin-Pettee ~ Mistresses of Ceremonies

Acoustic Act ~ 7-9 PM

• Ukulele Brothers ~ Paul Batchelor (bass & ukulele) & Brendan Hathaway (ukulele)=
• Newtones ~ the Newton South acapella group
• Will Batchelor ~ Diabolo
• Bandanasaurus ~ Julia Belamarich (guitar) & Melissa Weikart (vocals)
• Children of the Candy Corn ~ the Newton South improv troupe
• John MacGaffey ~ fiddler

~Youth appeal for Communities Without Borders~

• Forté ~ the Newton North acapella group
• Melissa Sullivan ~ pianist
• Skylar Fox ~ juggler
• Rachelle Jereza ~ vocalist accompanied by Paul Batchelor, Nate Harris, & Dan Friedman
• Cabaret Troupe ~ Newton North contemporary musical theatre group

Bands ~ 9-11 PM

• Common Illusion ~ Emmet McCleary (vocals, drums), Alec Mapes-Frances (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals), Owen Weitzman (guitar)
• Pajammin' ~ Nick Sobel (vocals, saxophone), Josh Richards (rhythm guitar), Ben Weissman (trumpet, rap), Sam Forman (bass, vocals), Matt Breuer (drums), Ross Hoyt (lead guitar, keyboards)
• Phinale ~ Bohan Leng
• Downtown Collective ~ Nate Harris (keys, vocals), Jordan Ascher (guitar, vocals), Alex Ho (guitar), Paul Batchelor (bass, vocals), Dan Friedman (drums)
• Vitamin Seed ~ Motoki Otsuka (drums), Zachary Levine-Caleb (bass, vocals), Neev Blume (guitar), Patrick Colin Walsh (synth, kalimba, percussion)

Location: Parish Hall, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton MA

Ticket sales: at the door starting at 6:30 p.m.

Volunteers and potential volunteers: Check the attached list of teams and tasks for an update on what needs to be done and who to contact if you'd like to get involved.