Alaskan Brewing, KXLL, KRNN to host fundraising concert for ocean health nonprofit Coastal CODE.
JUNEAU, Alaska (September 2, 2009) - An Alaska rock band that has been selling out shows from Girdwood to Fairbanks is headed to Juneau for their first-ever concert in the Southeast Alaska. The Whipsaws are headlining a four-hour music event at Centennial Hall organized by Alaskan Brewing Co., KXLL and KRNN radio stations, and co-sponsored Alaska Litho and the Rendezvous Bar, to raise funds for the ocean health nonprofit Coastal CODE (Clean Oceans Depend on Everyone) and raise awareness about the global issue of marine pollution. The over 21 event kicks off at 7:30 p.m. at Centennial Hall on September 18. Opening acts include local favorites Deering & Down, Collette Costa and DnR.
Concert tickets are available for $17 in advance at the Alaskan Brewery and Hearthside books or $25 at the door. Concertgoers that bring their own 14-16oz beer glass will receive a $2 discount on the at-the-door ticket price. All proceeds from ticket and Alaskan beer sales will be donated directly to the Coastal CODE, www.CoastalCODE.org, a nonprofit initiative founded by Alaskan Brewing that provides grants for activities supporting the cleanup and preservation of the Pacific Ocean and its coastlines.
The Coastal CODE's primary source of funding is from a percentage of proceeds from the sale of Alaskan IPA and Coastal CODE t-shirts. Since the summer of 2007, the Coastal CODE has awarded more than $50,000 in grant monies to organizations and individuals for cleanup and awareness projects from San Diego, California to Seward, Alaska. Local nonprofit groups including the Juneau Watershed Partnership (JWP), the Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation and Turning the Tides (TTT) have received funding from the Coastal CODE for cleanup programs.
Representatives from the Coastal CODE, JWP and TTT will be on hand at the concert to distribute trash bags and gloves for the 2009 International Coastal Cleanup Day happening the next morning. Juneau-ites are invited to join the more 400,000 people who last year collected more than 6.8 million pounds of trash in 105 countries as part of the Ocean Conservancy's 24th Annual International Cleanup Event, the world's largest volunteer effort of its kind.
This year's participants are to meet at Sandy Beach or Auke Rec on September 19 between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Organizations that would like to reserve an alternate beach for their group to clean up can contact the Juneau Watershed Partnership at [email protected] or sign up at the concert at Centennial Hall on September 18. All International Coastal Cleanup participants will receive a complimentary beverage of their choice at the 2009 Autumn Festival at the JACC after the cleanup.
About Coastal CODE
Coastal CODE is a registered nonprofit founded by Alaskan Brewing Co. in 2007. Alaskan Brewing donates one percent of proceeds from its Alaskan IPA to the Coastal CODE initiative, providing grants to groups for the cleanup and preservation of the Pacific Ocean and its coastlines. For more information, visit www.CoastalCODE.org.
About Alaskan Brewing Co.
Alaskan Brewing Co. has been making award-winning beer in Juneau, Alaska, since 1986. The Alaskan Brew Crew bottles the unique character of the Last Frontier with historic recipes, local ingredients and glacier-fed water. Alaskan Brewing handcrafts Amber, Pale, White, Stout, IPA, Smoked Porter, Winter Ale and Summer Ale. Visit www.alaskanbeer.com. |
