Dandelion Relief Group: A Glimer Of Light In Dark Time

Aug. 30, 2009 - PRLog -- Dandelion Relief Group is a new non-profit, non-political, non-religious organization, dedicated to helping the internally displaced persons (IDP’s) within Georgia, following the Russia-Georgia war of 2008. Dandelion Relief Group were established in September of 2008 to meet the overwhelming needs of the over 200,000 refugees in Georgia.
Dandelion Relief Group since its establishment has had two successful fundraisers and a benefit concerts.  They have already sent one shipment of humanitarian aid to the refugees that contained blankets, sleeping bags, winter clothing, medical and hygienic supplies, shoes, baby formula and diapers.  The shipment was distributed by the Georgian Ministry of refugees.
Dandelion Relief Group is deeply grateful for everyone who has helped with the first shipment.  In collaborating efforts with Orchard International, Mountain View High School and members of Georgian community, Dandelion Relief Group was able to send the first shipment of emergency aid.  
Currently Dandelion Relief Group is working on sending a second shipment for the refugees.  In hopes of raising funds necessary to send the shipment Dandelion Relief Group is hosting a Georgian polyphony workshop, dinner and a concert with John Graham on September 27th of 2009.
Mr. Graham is the recipient of a Fulbright research grant in 2004, John continued his studies in Georgia after graduating from the ethnomusicology department at Wesleyan University in 2003. As an active facilitator of cultural exchange, he has organized tours in the United States for the critically acclaimed Anchiskhati Church Choir (2005) and the Zedashe Folk Ensemble (2007), and in turn invites tourists to Georgia on self-designed Monastery Tours. John has six years of experience teaching Georgian folk and sacred music workshops, and regularly gives lectures on topics related to the history and preservation of Georgian liturgical music.

For more information about this or any other event from Dandelion Relief Group please take a look at their website www.dandelionrelief.org