The Eight O’ Five Jive Band
A two-day Murfreesboro event with activities ranging from live music to kickboxing to a worship service will aim to empower women and benefit the local charity Way of Hope.
Beginning the morning of Friday, April 11, and going on into Saturday afternoon, the 2014 Day of Hope event will open at 7 a.m. on April 11, with and hour of prayer at the north side of the Rutherford County Courthouse.
New Vision Baptist Church will then host seminars on CPR and first aid, kickboxing and self defense, sex trafficking information from Last Call 4 Grace and more; followed by a 7 p.m. worship event.
Saturday, April 12, the programming will move back to the Murfreesboro Public Square. The day kicks off with a family fun run at 8:30 a.m. An arts and crafts fair will begin at 9 a.m., and the event will culminate with an all-day concert. Live music will begin at 10 a.m. with rockin’ contemporary Christian sounds from Reigndance and Friends. Saturday’s music on the square ranges from The Eight O’ Five Jive Band’s high-energy, swingin’ sounds from the ’40s and ’50s to Chasing Lovely’s alt-country style, and more.
The celebration is all about raising awareness and money for the Way of Hope, and the organization’s desire to build a homeless shelter in Murfreesboro.
“There is more shelter space for homeless dogs, cats and men in Murfreesboro than for women and children,” according to a mission statement letter on rutherfordwayofhope.com. “It is the vision of the Way of Hope founders for every homeless woman and child in Murfreesboro to have food and a warm, safe place to sleep.”
Way of Hope Director Brad Blomgren wants to do more than simply shelter the homeless; his vision includes educating those who need it in areas such as hygiene, GED courses, self defense and many others, and promote health, education and justice.
For more information on the event, or on the Way of Hope, call Blomgren at (615) 653-8027, visit rutherfordwayofhope.com or e-mail hypeeventsinc@gmail.com.
Women’s Day Concert Lineup
Saturday, April 12
Murfreesboro Public Square
10 a.m. – Reigndance and Friends
11 a.m. – Reigndance
12 p.m. – Stop Motion Radio
1 p.m. – Chasing Lovely
2 p.m. – Penny Rae
3 p.m. – Feedback Revival
4 p.m. – Who Shot JR
5 p.m. – The Eight O’ Five Jive Band
