The Sword & The Spirit: Up-Coming Shows

Eye of The Dreamer
‘A musical awakening to the needs of foster and adoptive children in our communities’

Four Vermont Bands – Three Unforgettable Evenings – One Great Cause!

Featuring: The Sandra Wright Band, Tammy Fletcher, The Nobby Reed Project and The Sword & Spirit at Middle Earth Music Hall in Bradford, VT

Friday 5/2/08 - The Sandra Wright Band 8pm
Saturday 5/3/08 - Tammy Fletcher 8pm
Sunday 5/4/08 - The Nobby Reed Project 5:30pm

The Sword & Spirit will open each evening with heart-wrenching lyrics and acoustic folk that will transport you on an unforgettable emotional journey - through song and story. Their music & benefits have raised over $40,000 across the US & Canada in support of foster children, autistic children & children with special needs.
Tickets: $15.00
Call: 802-222-4748 to purchase tickets.

The Sword & Spirit is heading to the Connecticut Grand Hotel in Waterbury, CT for a special acoustic performance of the songs found on our latest CD 'Eye of The Dreamer'

We are dedicating this performance to the many wonderful foster & adoptive parents in CT

Eye of The Dreamer
‘A musical awakening to the needs of foster and adoptive children in our communities’

Four Vermont Bands – Two Unforgettable Evenings – One Great Cause!

Featuring: The Sandra Wright Band, The Sword & Spirit, The VT Panhandlers Steel Drum Band and The Screw Tops

Saturday 12/2/06 at The Barre Opera House
Sunday 12/3/06 at The Flynn Center
Both shows 7pm

Tickets: $15.00
Call: 802-476-8188 for the Barre Opera House

Call: 802-863-5966 for the Flynn Center

The Sword & Spirit Rocks for Special Olympics - along with 5 other great Bands we aim to raise $10,000 for The Canadian Special Olympic Foundation.

Be part of this awesome event.
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling: Michelle Diaz at 416-368-4682 or Eric Lea at 416-726-0759

A Not-for-Profit Event Presented by Eye of the Dreamer Productions

Silent Auction
Win a guitar autographed by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd!

Desert Buffet Included

Roger Waters of the band Pink Floyd has graciously autographed a guitar for the Sword & Spirit.

This guitar will be auctioned off to the raise funds needed to assist us with our Music Mentoring programs.

Thanks Roger!

The Sword and The Spirit band is working on a new venture called 'Eye Of The Dreamer Productions'.

'Eye Of The Dreamer Productions' is a non-profit organization committed to developing and promoting programs through music, art, video, the internet and literary mediums that reach out and minister to foster and adoptive children and their families.

One of our 1st projects will be to acquire grants that will enable us to open a music and art studio where foster children can create from start to finish, their own music and art productions.

It is our desire to secure a facility that will house a recording and art studio by the summer of 2007.

If you are interested in partnering with us, can assist us in any way, or would like more information, please contact us today!

For every guitar, keyboard, drum-set or other instrument that's collecting dust in someone's attic, there is a pair of hopeful young hands waiting to make music.

Introducing The Music Mentoring Program, a new initiative being developed by The Sword and Spirit.

This drive will help move musical instruments from dusty old closets and into the lives of young people who need them and help to brighten these young lives by giving them reconditioned instruments to play.

The concept is simple…
Interested individuals will bring used but serviceable musical instruments to their nearest participating local music store.

The music store will appraise, clean, and repair the instrument.

The Sword and The Spirit working with The Department of Social Services, will then present an instrument to an area foster child.

Each individual donating an instrument will receive a receipt for the appraised value of the instrument and the satisfaction of knowing that their gift is helping a special young person develop a lifelong talent.
Share some music today!

We are also looking for ‘Music Mentors’ to share their gift and knowledge of music with some very special children!

Can you spare a half an hour per week to teach a child how to play the guitar, the piano, the drums? How about voice lessons?

Remember the pleasure you received in learning to play an instrument?
Give a deserving child an opportunity to enjoy that same experience!

There are currently more than 1,200 foster children in Vermont. Although the government provides money for basic needs, there are little resources available to help them enjoy many activities other kids take for granted.

If you are interested in becoming a Music Mentor or would like more information about the Music Mentoring programs we are developing please contact us today…

The Sword and The Spirit
PO Box 70
Bradford, VT 05033
802-222-9623
tony@swordspirit.net

In Canada:
The Sword and The Spirit
C/O Eric Lea
157 White Pine Cres.
Pickering, Ontario L1V6S4
416-726-0759
eric@swordspirit.net

PLEASE HELP US SHARE THE JOY OF MUSIC WITH A CHILD!

Imagine - that you are a child; in a world where your life is completely and suddenly torn apart.

You are forced to abandon the only sence of family you have ever known…

The stranger who has invaded your ‘home’, gathers a few fragments from your life,
hurredly packs them into a trash bag, then wisks you away into the unknown.

Imagine - the silent horror of a seemingly, perpetual car ride - to nowhere

You feel numb, a shroud of fear blankets your entire being leaving you rigid, empty, alone

You shiver – though you are not cold
You cry – though tears do not fall...

Are you aware that aproximately 1,200 Vermont children have been removed from their families and placed into foster care?

The Sword and Spirit believes that each child that is taken from a tragic situation and removed from their family, deserves to have their belongings packed up in a dignified and respectful manner.

Often these children's clothes and belongings are hurredly stuffed into trash bags or knap-sacks.

The Sword and The Spirit is on a campain to acquire suitcases that will be distributed to the VT Department of Children and Families.

Any one interested in donating suitcases in good condition, please contact Tony DeLorenzo at: tony@swordspirit.net
or call me 802-222-9623

If you have the abilty and are so compelled; please feel free to place a financial or other contribution in your donated suitcase.

Many of these children leave with little more than a few items of clothing; sometimes only the clothes they are wearing.
Thank you