Pennsbury’s best musicians helped to raise lots of money last week to benefit the Veteran’s Square Monument planned for Veteran’s Square Park in Lower Makefield.
“The Pennsbury Instrumental Music Department has enjoyed a longstanding relationship with the Veterans Square Foundation and has wholeheartedly supported their most honorable mission,” Pennsbury Band Leader Frank Mazzeo said in a letter on the front of the program.
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Ticket proceeds as well as fundraising efforts during the course of the concert hold a Pennsbury High School were for the benefit of the monument project. The night consisted of Pennsbury musical acts performing in between the live auctioning of items.
Throughout the course of the night, $1,640 were raised through the auctioning of various items including tickets to a Flyers’ game.
Other items to be auctioned included the signed pair of sneakers that Matthew Schuler, which were worn when he first met Christina Aguliera on NBC’s “The Voice,” and an entertainment package including tickets to the Walnut Street Theatre.
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Performers included numerous Pennsbury ensembles including the Pennsbury Symphonic Winds, and the Pennsbury Concert Jazz Band. Other performers included distinguished singer and songwriter Avi Wisnia, who performed a short solo set, as well as Dawn Schuler, mother of Matthew Schuler. Dawn Schuler performed solo, as well as with the Pennsbury Concert Jazz Band.
Mazzeo went on to say, “The Pennsbury Instrumental Music Community thanks the foundation for the work they have done, and we are honored to be part of the monument coming to fruition.
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So far, the project has raised over $200,000, with hopes of beginning construction on the monument in April of 2014.
For more information regarding the project, readers can visit www.VeteransSquare.org.
