Coffee with Conscience

Coffee With Conscience is a monthly concert series based in Westfield, New Jersey which raises money for local charities by hosting touring musical performers with a focus on singer-songwriters.[1][2] It is sponsored in part by the Westfield Service League,[1] and it began in 2000 and has run every year since then. Charities it sponsors include Homefirst, Habitat for Humanity, Contact We Care, the Community Food Bank of NJ[3] and the Keith Knost Special Needs Trust.[1][4] Performances happen in downtown Westfield, New Jersey.[1] In the past it has supported charities such as the Eric Johnson House in Morristown, The Central Jersey Chapter of the Names Project, and others.[5] It features seven performances annually. Past performers have included David Wilcox, Beaucoup Blue,[6] Modern Man, Anais Mitchell, Red Molly,[7][8] Christine Lavin,[9] Greg Greenway, John Flynn,[10] Reggie Harris, Don White,[9] Pat Wictor,[11] Toby Walker,[11] John McCutcheon, the Guy Mendilow Band, The Bobs, Pat Wictor & Toby, Ginny Johnston, Jessica Schoenberg, Greg Greenway, David Roth, Dayna Kurtz, Bob Malone, Carla Ulbrich, Justin Roth, Cheryl Wheeler, Catie Curtis, The Kennedys,[12][13] KJ Denhert, guitarist Glenn Alexander[2] and many others.[14][15][16] It was founded by the former minister of the Springfield Emanuel Methodist Church, Jeff Markay, and has been managed by artistic director and host Ahrre Maros, and staffed by a team of volunteers.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Radhika Marya (http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2008/09/modern_man_to_perform_in_westf.html). "Modern Man to perform in Westfield". Newark Star-Ledger (nj.com). Retrieved 2009-10-03. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Coffee With Conscience Warms the Spirit Again" (PDF). The Westfield Leader. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Coffee with Conscience - January 2009". Westfield, New Jersey town website. 2009-01. Retrieved 2009-10-03. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ Note: for further information, see this website
  5. ↑ "Coffee With Conscience". WestfieldToday.com. 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  6. ↑ "Father-son team plays all 'round Americana". Newark Star-Ledger (nj.com). May 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  7. ↑ Kevin Coughlin (April 14, 2008). "Red Molly warms up". Newark Star-Ledger (nj.com). Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  8. ↑ "Acclaimed female trio, Red Molly, returns to Westfield". Suburban News. January 10, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Something funny is brewing at Coffee with Conscience Series in Westfield". Suburban News. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  10. ↑ "'Coffee With' concert series to feature John Flynn, Feb. 18". Suburban News. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Pat Wictor and Toby Walker to perform at Coffee With Conscience Concert Series in Westfield". Suburban News. January 5, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  12. ↑ "ON THE TOWNS; GOING OUT". The New York Times. May 15, 2005. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  13. ↑ "The Kennedys return to Westfield concert series, Jan. 22". Suburban News. January 13, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Website". Coffee with Conscience. 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  15. ↑ "Performers Who Entertained Us 2002-3". Coffee with Conscience website. 2002–2003. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  16. ↑ "Coffee with Conscience Concert Videos". The Fair Trade Coffee Company. 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-10-03.

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