NEWS RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT: 
Beth Worsley
(919) 713-0031
publicity@raleighjaycees.org
www.raleighjaycees.org

February 7, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


   Announcing NAMI FEST- An evening of A Cappella to benefit the National
                        Alliance for the Mentally Ill
                                       
Raleigh, N.C.—The Raleigh Jaycee JayChords will be joined by Duke Sapphire
and UNC Walk-Ons for a benefit concert at Sheafer Theater of Duke
University's Bryan Center. The concert will be held February 17 from 7-9
p.m. If you haven't heard these contemporary a cappella groups, you are in
for a real treat, while helping a great cause. General admission tickets
are $10 in advance for adults, $15 at the door. Students pay only $5 with a
valid school ID. Cash or check will be accepted for tickets, and seating is
limited. Proceeds will be given to local NAMI affiliates in Wake, Orange
and Durham counties. E-mail jaychords@gmail.com or visit www.jaychords.org
for more information.

NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest
grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of
persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in
1979, NAMI has become the nation's voice on mental illness, a national
organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100
local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI
mission through advocacy, research, support and education. For more
information, please visit www.naminc.org.

Celebrating its 75th year, the Raleigh Jaycees is an organization dedicated
to leadership development through community service. This 200+ member all-
volunteer civic organization runs more than 100 community service and
leadership development projects each year. The Raleigh Jaycees is an
affiliate organization of the N.C. Junior Chamber of Commerce, the U.S.
Junior Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber International. Membership is
open to anyone between 21 and 40 years of age. The Raleigh Jaycees meet the
first and third Tuesday of each month at the McKimmon Center on the North
Carolina State University campus. For more information about the Raleigh
Jaycees visit www.raleighjaycees.org or call (919) 713-0031. 
 
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