Released on = August 18, 2007, 9:30 pm

Press Release Author = Kristien Amer / urbanpanda

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Popular social networking site Myspace announced earlier
this month that The New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund has made it to the final top 3
of worthy nominees to be honored with the \"Community Building\" Impact Award. Voting
is taking place through August 24, 2007 on the popular website and the winner of
this lucrative $10,000 grant will be announced shortly after. This grant could
change the lives of hundreds of musicians who have come to rely on grassroots
community efforts after the Federal, State and local governments\' assistance efforts
were insufficient.

Press Release Body = Chicago, IL, August 19, 2007 -- Popular social networking site
Myspace announced earlier this month that The New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund has
made it to the final top 3 of worthy nominees to be honored with the \"Community
Building\" Impact Award. Voting is taking place through August 24, 2007 on the
popular website and the winner of this lucrative $10,000 grant will be announced
shortly after. This grant could change the lives of hundreds of musicians who have
come to rely on grassroots community efforts after the Federal, State and local
governments\' assistance efforts were insufficient.

It\'s almost impossible to think about the city of New Orleans without its trademark
and historical music community. The New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund, previous
winner of the Gambit Big Easy Award for humanitarian service, provides grants,
housing, furniture, transportation, instruments and anything else it can to assist
those still struggling to rebuild their lives post Katrina. The New Orleans
Musicians Relief Fund, Inc., a grass roots certified 501c(3) non-profit was founded
in Internet cafes and FEMA rooms by local musician Jeff Beninato and his wife Karen
and is supported by volunteer graphic designers, publicists, video producers and
many well known artists such as REM, Dr John, Little Steven, Kenny Wayne Shepard and
Ian Hunter. All donations made to its foundation go directly back to the community
making it a truly valuable resource for those in need.

With the 2nd Anniversary of Katrina quickly approaching, this is great news for a
special organization that has played a big part in assisting survivors in rebuilding
their lives. Millions of Americans will never forget as they watched the horror
unfold before their eyes as 80% of the city flooded along with many areas of
neighboring parishes for weeks. Tens of thousands of survivors were left clinging to
rooftops, trapped in hospitals and shuffled to the Convention Center where they were
left without food or water for several days. Hundreds of thousands of other
survivors were scattered to shelters around the country, many of them still remain
unable to return to their homes. The grassroots New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund
helps displaced musicians wherever they are now.

You too can help, by simply casting a vote at the Myspace Impact Awards official
site: http://www.myspace.com/impactawards

You can vote once a day, so keep visiting the site until the deadline on August 24,
2007. Each vote counts and it\'s such a simple way to show your support. Together we
can all make a difference. If you would like to make a donation to The New Orleans
Musicians Relief Fund, please visit the site at: http://www.nomrf.org

There are many benefits to your donations including \"The ReDefine 8/29 Download
Platform\" recently given a 4 star review by Rolling Stone Magazine which features
seventeen songs by artists such as Dr. John, Ian Hunter, The Kaiser Chiefs, Johnny
Sansone, Edwin McCain and Maia Sharp, Backyard Tire Fire, Craig Klein, Chicago
Farmer, Susan Cowsill, James Andrews, The Rev. Goat Carson, the dB\'s, John Rankin,
Beatin Path, Bryan Lee, Spencer Bohren and Joe Topping. Some of these artists will
be performing their songs at The New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund\'s Carrolton
Station Download Celebration in New Orleans on August 24, 2007.

Headstrong Amps has also donated a retro style hand-built amp signed by Dr. John,
Kenny Wayne Shepard, Little Steven, Mike Mills and Ian Hunter. This piece of rock
and roll history will be auctioned on ebay through 8:29pm on August 29, 2007.


For more information and to request an interview, please contact:

Jeff Beninato
Chairman
New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund
jeff@nomrf.org
http://www.nomrf.org
504-352-8876

Web Site = http://www.nomrf.org

Contact Details = Jeff Beninato
Chairman
New Orleans Musicians Relief Fund
jeff@nomrf.org
http://www.nomrf.org
504-352-8876