To Our Community

The following letter went out to a great number of Community Groups, local, regional, and national, involved in  a broad range of social, environmental, political, and other issues. If you are, or know of a group that would benefit from this kind of outreach and visibility, please contact us at the email address below.

Hello ,

As a middle school teacher specializing in at-risk youth, I have great respect and admiration for the wonderful work Community Groups like yours does. I would like to offer you an opportunity to let more people in our community know about your program.

I am a partner in Rhythm and Roots.

The primary activity of Rhythm and Roots is to produce a series of concerts and productions for and on behalf of community based nonprofit groups, creating visibility and increasing awareness for both the performers, and those community groups. Rock the Future! is a musical umbrella under which community groups, charities, performers, businesses, and the general public can bond through a common, shared experience to create an atmosphere of hope and change.

Rock the Future! is a vision about how we can make the world we live in better today. It is about finding solutions to issues that concern all of us. Sustainability is at the core of those. We believe the definition of a more sustainable world should include dealing with issues of poverty, education, violence, intolerance, and global warming among others.

We believe that education through public awareness campaigns is an effective tool for social change. We further believe that the musical and entertainment stages of the world have long been a powerful vehicle for making political, social, and environmental statements.

In practical terms, we are inviting community groups to set up booths, network and mingle with other groups, and do outreach from the stage between performers, at no cost to them. All with the backdrop of great live music. Please see our website at: www.RockTheFuture.org and click on our Mission page.

Off the Grid Music Festival is the first of our Rock the Future! productions. Our Mission page also includes a link to biographical information about me, my wife Ruby, and our partner Larry Bailey.

We would be honored to have you participate in our event. We can offer you booth space, free tickets for all volunteers, and time between performers on the stage to do education and outreach.

Thanks again for taking time to consider this.
We do hope we see you at the festival.

George Tollefson

We can be contacted through the email address below or:
Rhythm and Roots
P.O. Box 2461
Eugene, Or, 97402

Click here to see what this is about.

Click here to see some of the Community Groups involved.

We are expecting a diverse and attentive audience of concerned and involved
fellow citizens who will greatly appreciate all our collective efforts.

If you are interested in getting involved,
email us below for details. There is no cost.