Act 1 Entertainment, a Long Island Promoter in Conjunction With Tailgator's Sports Bar & BigDaddy's Sizzlin Jam Puts on a Show to Benefit The Lighthouse Mission, 54 Railroad Ave. Patchogue, NY 11772

The Lighthouse and the heart of the Mission..... In January of ‘92 their street ministry began by handing out ten bologna and cheese sandwiches to the hungry. It began with a vision from God to go feed the poor. Today they are feeding over 1000 people a week, giving out about 350,000 meals to people who have a need. Poverty on Long Island is on the rise due to the increase of the high cost of living (housing, rent, heat, food, etc). Statistics show that approximately 40,000 children on Long Island are living below the poverty line and 100,000 children in Suffolk County alone depend on food pantries. This number increases daily. The heart of the people at the Mission is to reach out to others and see that no child will go to bed hungry. Working TOGETHER can make a difference in someone's life that is crying out for help. www.lighthousemission.net

(PRWEB) February 7, 2006 -- Karl “BigDaddy” Reamer in conjunction with Tailgator’s Sports Bar & Act 1 Entertainment, Inc. will be setting aside an evening to support such a mission. The event will happen on Saturday February 18th, 2006 from 8pm – 2am. Non-perishable food items and monetary donations will be accepted the evening of the event. There will also be a raffle with all the proceeds going to the mission. BigDaddy’s Sizzlin’ Saturday Night Open Mic & Jam; whom Good Times Magazine calls; “The most talked about weekly event in the area”, will be hosting the event, his band BigDaddy & The Bulldogs; also quoted by Good Times as “a formidable 6 piece rock and blues act that revives the best of the classics into the hand-clapping, foot-stomping, bar-room party tunes they were meant to be” will be taking the stage at 1030pm. The featured band for the evening is Killer Joe & The Lido Soul Revue, the Hardest Hitting Band in New York City. Playing the very best of Motown, R&B, Old-time R&R, Blues, Soul, and there set will start at 1130pm

News 12 Long Island & WRCN Radio also supports the event. For directions logon to www.act1entertainment.net and for more info on the jam and the fundraiser logon to www.bigdaddyonline.com

The following is a post to the Long Island Blues Society Yahoo Group (www.liblues.org)

Subject: BigDaddy and the Lighthouse Mission

I don't know if you caught BigDaddy on News 12 the other night but there was mention of a Fundraiser Jam Session on Saturday February 18 for the Lighthouse Mission in Patchogue. A friend of mine helps out at the mission and invited me down today to minister in song during their service this morning. I was amazed to see so many people in need. I'm sure many are homeless but I'm told that so many might have homes but not enough money to eat or feed their families. I saw families with young children who have genuine needs. I heard talk of helping people without Health Insurance. I felt like I take so much for granted. It's expensive to live on Long Island and I complain all the time but when you see people that have real problems just to eat it makes my problems seem like nothing.

This past year has seen quite a few Fundraisers for people in other countries and other states. We will have an opportunity to help out people right in our own backyards. This Mission and the people who
dedicate there time there is a worthy cause to support. And I applaud BigDaddy for bringing this need to our attention. Let's show Long Island that the Music Community here is alive and well and
that we care for our own and come out and support this cause!

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