Help fight ALS. Win some great prizes!
Jul 20, 2010 Donations, Events
Get your tickets! You’ll hate yourself if you don’t!
Seriously, we have a phenomenal amount of prizes to be won at the Full Wattage Benefit Show at The Yale on Wednesday, July 28th. Don’t miss your chance to win some great swag and stuff… all for a great cause and a great friend! Tell your friends and family. Spread the word.
Check out the list of prizes below. They are just some of the highlighted prizes you can win!
Raffle Ticket Prizes
Tickets are $5 each and you don’t need to attend the show to win. Draw will take place after the show at The Yale. Winners will be notified by phone.
1st Prize – Weekend for 4 in Whistler, BC
2nd Prize – 32″ SHARP LCD TV
3rd Prize – BC Lions Tickets and Swag
Silent Auction Prizes
Vancouver 2010 Snowboard Bag including a Souvenir Ticket to the Men’s Gold Medal Hockey Game
Markus Naslund Jersey plus 2 tickets to upcoming Canucks vs Hurricanes game
Signed Evander Kane hockey stick plus 4 tickets for upcoming Giants game
Round of Golf for 4 at Tall Timbers Golf Course in Langley, BC
VIP dinner for 2 at Hastings Race Park
Dinner Package at The Keg
These are just some of the highlighted prizes. There are more prizes including…
- car cover awning worth $200
- custom made reclaimed coffee and end tables worth $1500… three styles to choose from!
- two autographed copies of Peace Begins With Me, by Ted Kuntz, M.Ed.
- gift baskets, jewelry, art
- 50/50 Draw Prize
- Door Prize
- and more!
So don’t miss out! The show will be great but so will winning all these cool prizes. And remember, ALL the proceeds go directly to the Karl Watt Trust Fund.
Many thanks go out to every contributor for donating these prizes and making this event truly special.
Tags: ALS, BC Lions, benefit, Evander Kane, FullWattage, Hastings Race Park, Karl Watt, Markus Naslund, prizes, Sharp, show, Tall Timbers Golf, Ted Kuntz, The Keg, The Yale, Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Giants, Whistler
Press release from my friend Stella at The Yale
Jun 23, 2010 Events, Fundraising, Press Releases
I am so grateful for the Yale for not only giving us the venue for the upcoming event, but also to Stella, who has worked really hard in putting together a polished press release, that will be going out to all press this week. So thank you Stella!
I’ve included the press release for everyone to read. Looking forward to the show, the musicians that are performing are very happy to be involved and all are donating their time.
Karl, we love you!!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 21, 2010
FULL WATTAGE BENEFIT CONCERT FOR KARL WATT
VANCOUVER, BC – A fundraiser for the Friends of Karl Watt will be held at The Yale on Wednesday, July 28 from 6-9pm. This three-hour concert that is coming straight from the heart will feature performances by former band mates and musicians Jonathan Todd, Johnny DeMarco, The Jardines, and Stonebolt.
In 2006, BC drummer Watt was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Four years later, Watt has gone from a non-stop active musician, to a person confined to a wheelchair with no use of his limbs.
Founded by local singer/songwriter Cherelle Jardine and high-school friend Achim Klor, the Friends of Karl Watt helps to raise funds necessary for Watt’s home care, while generating awareness about his fight against the disease.
Watt who has played with countless local musicians over the years is now faced with monthly costs of more than $5,000 for home care, which includes 24-hour supervision. Unfortunately, BC’s health care system only allows a maximum of four hours of home care daily.
“We want to make a difference for Karl by giving him some much needed funding so he can beat this thing. He can’t do it alone,” says Achim Klor. “I believe he would trade any of our worst days just to get back on his kit again. Our hope is that we can help him do that,” he adds.
Tickets to the Full Wattage Benefit in aid of Karl Watt are $40 in advance or at the door. Advance tickets are available by contacting
- Cherelle Jardine – 604-306-0632 or by email at cherellejardine@shaw.ca
- John Hansen – 604-970-9722 or by email at chugger5@shaw.ca
All proceeds go to the Karl Watt Trust Fund. Doors open at 5pm. Show starts at 6pm. Those who wish to make a donation, can do so by visiting www.karlwatt.com or donating at the event.
For more information on this and other upcoming Yale events, call 604-681-9253 or visit www.theyale.ca. The Yale is conveniently located at 1300 Granville Street in downtown Vancouver.
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Media Contact
Stella Panagiotidis, Marketing Manager
The Yale Hotel
Tel: 604-681-9253, ext #3
Fax: 604-681-9353
E-mail: stella@theyale.ca
Web: www.theyale.ca
Tags: ALS, benefit, drummer, FullWattage, Johnny DeMarco, Jonathan Todd, Karl Watt, Lou Gehrig's disease, Stonebolt, The Jardines, The Yale
Tickets on sale for Full Wattage benefit
Jun 15, 2010 Announcements, Events
Ticket’s are now on sale for the Full Wattage Benefit Concert on July 28 at The Yale!
You can get tickets from any of the volunteers listed here…
For ticket information, email
- Cherelle Jardine (Richmond, Vancouver, Burnaby areas)
- John Hansen (Surrey, Delta, Langley areas)
Details about the Benefit can be found here…
Thank you for your support! See you at the show!
Tags: benefit, concert, FullWattage, fund-raising, show, The Yale, tickets
Yale Gig
Jun 9, 2010 Events, Fundraising
The gig at the Yale is going to be a really fun time as well as raise much needed funds for Karl. The Yale not only is giving us their venue, but also donating 500.00 towards the fundraising that will go directly to Karl.
I wanted to give you a little insight into the bands that are donating their time.
Jonathan Todd is an up and coming talented peformer. I just produced his EP at the Soundlounge Studio. His music is alt/roots and has he has been dubbed the new Steve Earle. You can find out more about him and listen to his music at http://www.myspace.com/jonathantoddmusic
Johnny DeMarco is a songwriter/performer that knows the value of a well crafted song. Be it a ballad soundtrack or a rocker, Johnny’s powerful melodic and anthem oriented, radio ready songs are jammed packed with attitude, honesty and integrity. http://www.johnnydemarco.net
The Jardines are Cherelle and Ajaye Jardine, a mother daughter band from Richmond BC.The Cherelle and Ajaye combination is a delicious mixture of street smarts and innocence.Their life experiences are meshed together, giving the listener an ageless body of work to fall in love with.The Jardines new self titled cd is now available on www.thejardinesband.com
Stonebolt Formed in the late sixties, Stonebolt was the brainchild of Vancouver natives guitarist Ray Roper, drummer Brian Lousley and Danny Atchison on bass. Originally called Perth Amboy, they honed their chops playing practically every small venue in the Vancouver area. They recruited John Webster on keyboards and brought in David Wills, formerly of the Seattle-based group Shaker on vocals in 1973.Individually, the members kept busy with their own side projects until 1997. With the emergence of the classic rock festival, Stonebolt reunited for what was supposed to be a one-time gig. But after being met by rave reviews and rabid fans, they’d come full circle and found there was once again a home for cleverly-written rock and roll with an edge. REGENERATION was put out that year and featured a mix of the band’s classics, including “I Will Still Love You” “Queen Of The Night” “Don’t Ya Hide It” and “Going Through The Motions Of Love” and three new songs, “Let’s Go Back” “Extra Mile” and “The Love I Found”.
Tags: ALS, FullWattage, Fundraising, Johnny DeMarco, Jonathan Todd, Karl Watt, Stonebolt, The Jardines, The Yale