Announcing the 1st Annual Jazz4Justice at Mr. Brown’s Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ANNOUNCING THE 1ST ANNUAL JAZZ4JUSTICE
at Mr. Brown’s Park
100 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA
Monday, September 6, 2021 at 2 – 3:30 p.m.
(FALLS CHURCH)— The first annual Jazz4Justice at Mr. Brown’s Park will take place on Labor Day, September 6th, 2021 to celebrate Labor Day for all Americans while supporting Legal Aid Justice Center in its initiative for economic justice and labor rights. The event raises funds to bring awareness and help close the Justice Gap for low-income individuals.
The event is free and open to the public. No tickets required to view the performance.
Jazz4Justice at Mr. Brown’s Park is a fundraiser for Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC), a nonprofit who partners with communities and clients to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty. Justice means racial justice, social justice, and economic justice. 100% of profits from the fundraising event will be donated to LAJC.
According to the Legal Services Corporation, Eighty Six percent (86%) of low income Americans who have civil legal problems receive inadequate or no legal help. Seventy One percent (71%) of low-income households experienced at least one civil or legal problem in the last year. (Source: 2017 Justice Gap Report). This discrepancy between legal representation for civil cases and the need for legal services for low-income individuals is known as the “Justice Gap.” Jazz4Justice brings awareness to the Justice Gap through concerts, education initiatives, and fundraising.
The First Annual Jazz4Justice at Mr. Brown’s Park is a family-friendly event featuring free hot dogs, door prizes, and the Jazz4Justice All Stars Ensemble. The jazz band, led by trombonist Shannon Gunn, will kick off at 2 pm followed by a Jazz Jam Session open to the public. Bring your instrument! Sponsorships are greatly appreciated. Please see details at the Jazz4Justice website.
About Jazz4Justice™
In 2000, Fairfax attorney Ed Weiner attended a student jazz recital. He was impressed by the music but distressed by the small audience. As the President of the Fairfax Law Foundation, he saw an opportunity for a new partnership between Jazz and Justice. Today, Jazz4Justice concerts are held throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Thus far, Jazz4Justice concerts have raised over $500,000 for music scholarships and an array of educational and charitable legal services benefiting Virginia’s local communities. Jazz4Justice has received awards from the American Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar. Jazz4Justice is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Visit us at www.jazz4justice.com. We are supported in part by a grant from the Virginia Law Foundation. The VLF's mission is to promote, through philanthropy, the Rule of Law, access to justice, and law-related education.
About the Legal Aid Justice Center
The Legal Aid Justice Center partners with communities and clients to achieve justice by dismantling systems that create and perpetuate poverty. Justice means racial justice, social justice, and economic justice.
Achieving justice means:
• Integrating individual representation, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and organizing strategies.
• Working in and with communities.
• Identifying and addressing root causes while mitigating acute impacts.
• Expanding impact in an effort to reach all Virginia communities.
Racial justice means:
• The proactive reinforcement of policies, practices, attitudes, and actions that produce equitable power, access, opportunities, treatment, impacts, and outcomes for all. (Source: Shriver Center Racial Justice Institute)
Please contact us through the contact form on this website for more details.