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MOE.DOWN CHARITIES - A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY

Thanks to everyone who volunteered their time and talents, and to the generous fans who contributed and participated in the various causes this year.  It warms our heart to share the stats that will no doubt make a difference in the lives of many, near and far from Mohawk, NY.

 Jeff Holl did a fantastic job of orchestrating the 11th annual moe.down charity golf outing. 67 golfers from across the US and Canada raised $3100 for the Stevens Swan Humane Society.  Congratulations to Adam and Geno, the 2010 moe.down golf champions!

 Big thanks to Debbie Amico and the stylists of the moe.down hair donation event: Kerri Tanner, Kelly Rae Myers and Rita Jutras. 18 people participated, 162 total inches were cut and in addition,  $70 in donations was made to Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths program. Tom "Murphy" Wollnik of Philadelphia, PA donated 18 inches of hair, earning him first place for the longest hair donation – and a free ticket to moe.down XII next year! Second place at 17 inches donated was Shawn "Stash" Littlefield of Portland, ME and in third place at 14 inches donated was Paul Guidione, also of Portland, ME. Great job, guys!

 John Naegle and Evan Rosman (inthemoement) deserve a round of applause for heading up another successful moe.down School Supply Drive. This year’s drive benefited the students and teachers of Harry M. Fisher Elementary School in Mohawk, NY.  Three vanloads of supplies were collected over the weekend. Evan and John would also like to thank the Elmont Public Library in Elmont NY for their donation of two boxes of children's videos and $30 in cash contributions from their employees.   Most of all, they would like to thank School Principal Colleen Vetere of Harry M Fisher Elementary School and her staff for their warm hospitality during a tour of the school.

Festival goers may have noticed colorful cloth prayer flags hanging near the castle ruins and backstage. Conceived by moe.’s art designer Rebecca Childs-Derhak, the flags served a dual purpose; to add a festive vibe and to help those in need. Becca recruited friends and family within the moe. organization to decorate them and collected optional donations of a dollar per square to aid the Pakastan Relief effort. We hope to expand the prayer flag project next year to involve fans and artists alike in lending a hand at creating many more flags to decorate the site and to provide aid for a rising need.