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"Sweet" Guitar Giveaway
Nashville (August 4, 2008) - Catie Curtis, singer-songwriter
and "folk-pop goddess" (The New Yorker) is thrilled to launch The ASCAP Foundation "Aspire to
Inspire"
Guitar Initiative. On September 9th, the street date of Catie's upcoming release Sweet Life, Catie will give
away ten guitars
to children who have participated in The ASCAP Foundation Summer Guitar Program at the Fresh Air Fund Summer Camps. These children will be selected
by their guitar teachers based on their talent and passion for music.
The ASCAP Foundation "Aspire to Inspire" Guitar Initiative is made possible through a
generous private donation.
Catie will hold a reception at the Fresh Air Fund Offices in New York City on the evening of September
9th to announce the recipients. Please RSVP to Stephanie Fields/stephanie@compassrecords.com if you are able to attend.
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About the ASCAP Foundation: Founded in 1975, The ASCAP Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to
supporting American music creators and encouraging their development through music education and talent development programs. Included in these are
songwriting workshops, grants, scholarships, awards, recognition and community outreach programs, and public service projects for senior composers
and
lyricists. The ASCAP Foundation is supported by contributions from ASCAP members and from music lovers throughout the United States.
www.ascapfoundation.org
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About the Fresh Air Fund: Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency, has
provided free summer vacations in the country to more than 1.7 million New York City children from disadvantaged communities. Each year, thousands of
children visit volunteer host families in 13 states and Canada through the Friendly Town Program or attend Fresh Air Fund camps.
www.freshair.org
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