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Detroit Band Helps Raise Funds For Charity

Rockin' Event at the Roostertail nets over $10,000 for Forgotten Harvest and The Samaritan House

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PRLog (Press Release) - Nov. 7, 2009 - The results are in after a “Rockin’ Event at the Roostertail”. Category 5 Band, with the help of main sponsors MGM Grand Detroit, Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney, are pleased to announce that over $10,000 was raised to support The Samaritan House & Forgotten Harvest charities.

The Samaritan House is a community organization devoted to serving individuals and families to relieve suffering and preserve dignity by providing food, shelter and assistance. Last year the group provided food to over 6000 individuals, shelter for 134 individuals, medical assistance to 627 patients and much more information found at http://www.samaritanhousemichigan.org.

The Forgotten Harvest was formed to fight hunger and waste.  Last year over 12.5 million pounds of food was rescued from area groceries, wholesalers, farmers, dairies, caterers and restaurants which would otherwise go to waste, more information at http://www.forgottenharvest.org  .

Category 5 Band brings the sound and style of Arena Rock back to the club. By playing a combination of cover material that ranges from everyday and current dance favorites to epic artists such as Boston, Van Halen, Journey, SRV and Rush, Category 5 entertains any audience from the dance crowd to the hard-core music lover.  They believe a well tuned performance and giving back to the community is their secret to success. “We as a band as well as our families are very fortunate even in these tough times. We think it pretty cool that we can actually rock out for a couple good causes.” Said band leader Perry Zaremba. “We’ll do what it takes for a good time and it feels good that we can do our part to help the needy in our community.” For more information on Category 5 check the web site http://www.cat5rocks.com or call (248) 249-4020.

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The finest in Detroit Rock and Roll, this group will mesmerize you by its musicianship...ROCK AND ROLL excellence. Category 5 is a high-energy band that performs cover material and original music. The band’s primary goal is entertaining your audience completely. By focusing on music one normally does not hear in a club, Category 5 connects with audiences of all ages and musical tastes.

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Phone:248-249-4020
City/Town:Detroit
State/Province:Michigan
Country:United States
Industry:Entertainment, Non-profit, Music
Tags:, forgotten harvet, , mgm detroit, ,
Last Updated:Nov 11, 2009
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