School on Wheels

Strike a Chord Concerts for Charity helped raise $2,500 August 9 for School of Wheels on Massachusetts (SoW), which provides academic support and advocacy for children experiencing homelessness. School on Wheels (www.sowma.org), a nonprofit organization founded by Cheryl Opper of Easton, has served more than 400 homeless children in Eastern Massachusetts since 2004 by providing one-on-one after school tutoring, school supplies, parent workshops, read aloud programs, and school advocacy.

“I’ll Be The One,” music and lyrics & lead vocals by Ruthann Baler for School on Wheels; Produced by Tom Tincler at TinWolf Studios. All instruments & backup vocals by Tom. Backup harmony written and performed by Kim Jennings.

The concert was held at the Oliver Ames High School auditorium, 100 Lothrop Street, North Easton, Mass. A second benefit concert is tentatively being planned for September 2009. Musicians from the Greater Boston area came out to perform acoustic rock, blues, folk, and country, and included longtime acoustic blues/folk musician Phil Kissinger and:

John Boehmer - www.brightfishmusic.com

Dan Cloutier - www.myspace.com/dancloutiermusic

Tom Driscoll - www.myspace.com/tomdriscollsongs

Katie Frassinelli - http://www.myspace.com/katiefrassinelli

Kim Jennings - www.myspace.com/kimberleyjennings

Susan Levine - www.susanjlevine.com

Michael Rivelis - www.myspace.com/sunsetstudiosma

Spencer Ryan - www.myspace.com/spencerryanmusic

Rob Siegel - www.robsiegel.com

Andrea Surova - www.rainbowinacage.com

Tom Tincler - www.tinwolf.com

Lawrence Johnson of Sharon, Mass., an award-winning educator, Harvard Fellow, and spoken word artist, read a poem he wrote for the event.