[imc-st.louis] 7th Annual TOCO Benefit for Make-A-Wish Foundation Sept 5 & 6

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*The 7th Annual TOCO Family Festival & Camp Out*

Benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation(c)

Friday September 5th & Saturday September 6th 2008

Camp Ondessonk in the Beautiful Shawnee National Forest

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*Contact:*

*Kim Vrooman*

*Websites:* www.tocofestival.com ~ www.myspace.com/tocofestival
*Email:* tocofestival at gmail.com ~*Telephone:* 618-580-0303

 For charitable & educational purposes, *TOCO (Tapestry of Community
Offerings) *organizes family themed events to raise awareness & financial
support for regional families & children in need.  *This year proceeds from
the TOCO Festival benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation**(c)*.  The Make-A-Wish
Foundation*(c)* grants special wishes for children with serious
illnesses.  Both
TOCO & Make-A-Wish*(c)* share the belief that life should be measured in
memories, not years!  Please go to TOCO & make some of your own memories
while helping youngsters live dreams!



TOCO Family Festival patrons rally *Friday September 5th & Saturday
SEPTEMBER 6th* for 48 hours of fun, beginning at 3pm at *CAMP ONDESSONK:
3760 Ondessonk Road, Ozark, Illinois 62972*; inside the magnificent Shawnee
National Forrest.  TOCO offers *one-of-a-kind tree house CAMPING*, tent
camping, & other lodging options such as bunking inside Camp Ondessonk's air
conditioned retreat center. Campers enjoy *AMAZING MUSIC*, *SWIMMING*, *
FISHING*, *CANOEING*, *HORSEBACK RIDING*, as well as an *ARTIST
CARAVAN* & *COLLECTIVE
ARTS PROJECT* featuring the wares of talented folk artists.  *FOOD &
DRINK*will be available for patrons. Visitors pick up
*RAFFLE TICKETS* for a chance to win great prizes.  In the *KIDS PLAY PARTY
ZONE *kids find hands on creative art activities such as shaker making,
painting, & the famous tree diva coloring contest. The area will also
feature a special* RePlay Music Demo presented by Rodney Branigan & his
London crew*.  TOCO also believes strongly in community education and hosts
an *Awareness Walk* where patrons & not for profit groups exchange
intelligent ideas.



*A number of talented local* *& regional musicians donate their love and
time to the TOCO stage this year:  *Rodney Branigan, Auset, Alabaster Brown,
Aaron Kamm & the One Drops, Pepperland,  The Big Cheese, , Vitamen A, The
Dysfunctional, Melissa & Emily, Raw Earth, Escape, Greg Schmid, Punk
Hippies, Bottoms Up Blues Gang, Sully, EarthSol, Celia's Big Rock Band,
Auset, Heather Barth Manley, Defined Perception, East End Girls, Libby
Pants, Bootigrabbers Delight, Wake Up Report & more!



*Advanced TOCO Tickets *are a $35 donation.   Children 12 and under are
free.  *ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED for tree-house & family camping.
Camp with your favorite bands!  Get tickets today from them, online, or by
calling 618-580-0303!*


*TOCO IS SPONSORED BY KDHX FM 88.1 COMMUNITY RADIO*
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Thanks & Peace!
Kim Vrooman
TOCO Family Festival & Camp Out
www.tocofestival.com

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