Giving Thanks Fest | Our Community Cup Coffeehouse

Just Roses and Friends!

by jim | Oct 15, 2016 | Giving Thanks Fest, Performers

Sue Hunt & Jean Lenke started playing together in 2009 as part of an experimental women’s music group they called House of Roses. The experiment flopped… but what grew out of that experience was a solid folk, roots & rock duo. Playing together as Just...

Valerie West

by jim | Oct 10, 2016 | Giving Thanks Fest, Performers

Valerie West is a 14 year old singer aspiring to someday have her music touch people around the world. Valerie started singing when she was 7 in a competition called Delco Idol Jr. Among Delco Idol she has competed in many other vocal competitions. Such as Sea Isle...

Katie Barbato

by jim | Oct 9, 2016 | Giving Thanks Fest, Performers

Since moving to Philadelphia from Boston, Katie Barbato has been cultivating her unique style of heartfelt, socially aware folk rock and growing her audience. 2016 is turning out to be an exciting year. Katie’s unique angelic voice and soulful songwriting garnered the...

Every Heard

by jim | Oct 7, 2016 | Giving Thanks Fest, Performers

Ev Reheard (Every Heard) is an Asian American singer-songwriter who performs solo or with a backup band. She came to Philadelphia to earn a master’s degree in speech language pathology, and she stayed to explore her inner creativity through the inspiring local...

Grace Otley

by jim | Dec 4, 2015 | Giving Thanks Fest, Performers

Grace Otley is a seventeen year old High School Senior. She was born in South Vietnam and adopted at the age of one, when she was brought to the United States. Grace is an Honors student with many accomplishments to include past Middle School President, first place...

Brooke Falls

by jim | Aug 21, 2015 | Giving Thanks Fest, Performers

Brooke Falls is a 16-year-old singer from the Philadelphia area. She has many different styles of singing including pop, jazz, indie, classical, Broadway, and was trained in opera for one year. She has performed at over 30 venues in the tri-state area, that include...

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Our Generous Supporters and Sponsors

The Presbytery of Philadelphia for their initial $9,000 grant in 2015 to help build the coffeehouse ministry. And their follow-on $5000 grant in 2016 and their follow-on $4000 grant for 2017.

Kelly Music For Life for their continued support of our mission by their donations of $1000.

iRadioPhilly for their support. "23 great new radio stations. All FREE. Listen on your computer or phone at iRadioPhilly.com."

Our photographer, Sean Capuano Photography for helping us document and tell our story in pictures.

Our candy provider, Bevan's Candy for their candies that we give to our musicians as gifts.

And, of course, all of our marvelous musicians.