Ian

This past fall I organized the first ever and hopefully first annual William and Mary Fall Fest. The idea started last summer when I heard about a grass-roots charity movement in Liberia, Africa to build a clinic there. The idea evolved when I realized what this campus really needs is a yearly music festival that can be the best time of the year, but also do the most good. 100% for charity, William and Mary Fall Fest offers the students the amazing atmosphere of a benefit concert, and could potentially raise $60,000 in a single night (enough to build a clinic that will stand for years saving hundreds a day). This feeling of empowerment will stay with the WM community long after the event is over. The hope is that the event will even bring in students from other schools, and with a pending radio endorsement and support from newspapers/tv stations, the goal isn’t far from reach. Budweiser is likely to again support our event this year as well. The search is on for performers to put together the best festival the campus has ever seen. We are in the process of switching our domain name, but we have a great website that I can forward along shortly if you are interested in finding out more. We want this to become a part of the college and its traditions, but it won't happen if this year isn't incredible. Eventually the charity will rotate year to year, we could benefit different regions all around the globe, but we'd like to really maximize our potential on the ground in Liberia for Fall Fest 08. I will be traveling to Africa this summer and plan to visit the project site in Liberia. I’ll be doing some work on the clinic and making a documentary. [email protected]