RESTORATION
Bridging communities, Rebuilding homes, Restoring hope.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
CONTACT: Traci Johnson
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(770) 354-6487

THIRST AID LIVE AND TRINITY CHAPEL HOST BENEFIT CONCERT
FOR COBB COUNTY FLOOD VICTIMS

ATLANTA, GA (December 28, 2009) – Thirst Aid Live (www.thirstaidlive.com), in partnership with Trinity Chapel, will host “Restoration,” a benefit concert to raise funds to help the hundreds of Cobb County homeowners who were affected by the recent floods begin to rebuild their homes and their lives. The concert will be held on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Trinity Chapel, located at 4665 Macland Road in Powder Springs, Georgia and feature performances by several well-known artists, including Grammy-winning R&B Gospel Singer Ann Nesby, Contemporary Christian Rock Band Echoing Angels and Grammy-winning R&B Singer Q Parker. 

According to Cobb Disaster Recovery (CDR), nearly 1500 homes were affected by the floods. While many homeowners received financial assistance from FEMA, that assistance has been used to pay for temporary living expenses while they continue to pay their mortgages.  Many of those homeowners have begun to rebuild with assistance from family and other resources. However, some have abandoned their homes and many are either uninsured or their policies did not include flood insurance, and they have turned to CDR indicating unmet needs with no other means of assistance. To date, 277 families have registered with CDR, and the estimated recovery cost of construction for those registered is $11.3 million.

“I know from my own personal experience what it’s like to have to rebuild my home,” says Denise Russo, founder of Thirst Aid Live and a Cobb County homeowner. “We wanted to do something to not only help other families through the rebuild process, but also restore hope. We are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the Atlanta community to help us raise funds and awareness for the families who are still in need as a result of the September floods.” 

“RESTORATION” is free and open to the public, however the audience will have opportunities to donate throughout the event. The concert will also feature a silent auction featuring collectible items including a custom-framed autographed Michael Jackson “Thriller”album, an autographed guitar signed by the members of U2, and other products and services from businesses around metro Atlanta. All donations and purchases are tax-deductible and will go directly to Cobb Disaster Recovery.

Sponsorship opportunities and vendor booths are also available. For more information, to reserve booth space or to make a contribution, please call Denise Russo at (404) 849-5093 or Laurie Wong at (770) 222-7023 ext. 2185. Participating vendors are asked to donate a percentage of their proceeds to the disaster relief efforts.
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