{"id":106467,"date":"2021-04-27T23:35:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T03:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=106467"},"modified":"2021-04-27T23:35:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T03:35:35","slug":"philly-funk-authority-ginger-and-the-schnappes-kate-hughes-slated-to-energize-outdoor-benefit-on-june-19th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=106467","title":{"rendered":"Philly Funk Authority, Ginger and the Schnappes, Kate Hughes Slated to Energize Outdoor Benefit on June 19th!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Philly Funk Authority Will Headline Outdoor Gala to Benefit JAACF Palliative Care Scholarship Program, Hospice Meals\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106471\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Philly-Funk.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-106471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Philly-Funk-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Funk Authority will Energize the Dance Floor on June 19th to Benefit JAACF Palliative Care Scholarship Fund \" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Philly-Funk-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Philly-Funk.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philadelphia Funk Authority will Energize the Dance Floor on June 19th to Benefit JAACF Palliative Care Scholarship Fund<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106469\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ginger-1-scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106469 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ginger-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ginger and the Schnappes, a jazz vocal band, will entertain during the cocktail hour.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ginger-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ginger-1-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ginger-1-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ginger-1-1535x2048.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ginger-1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ginger-1-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ginger and the Schnappes, a jazz vocal band, will entertain during the cocktail hour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_106470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-106470\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--scaled.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-106470 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Actress, artist and comedian, Kate Hughes will serve as emcee and auctioneer.\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/kate-hughes-emcee--scaled.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-106470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actress, artist and comedian, Kate Hughes will serve as emcee and auctioneer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Saturday, June 19 at Steel Club in Hellertown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA (April 27, 2021) &#8212; Reaching High Notes, a benefit dinner dance and auction, is slated outdoors, Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m, until 12 a.m., at Steel Club (formerly Silver Creek Country Club), 700 Linden Avenue Hellertown, PA.<\/p>\n<p>The award-winning band, the Philadelphia Funk Authority, will energize the dance floor.<\/p>\n<p>The event will benefit the Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation (JAACF) and the JAACF Palliative Care Education Fund in partnership with St. Luke&#8217;s Health Network. The evening will also help fund the delivery of nutritious meals to the hospice house of St. Luke&#8217;s. Pre-Covid-19, JAACF delivered more than 20,000 meals to St. Luke&#8217;s Hospice House.<\/p>\n<p>For tickets,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/JAACFSummer2021\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/<wbr \/>JAACFSummer2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Entertainment also includes Ginger and the Schnappes during the cocktail hour, followed by the high-energy, award-winning sounds of Philadelphia Funk Authority. The venerable Kate Hughes will serve as emcee and auctioneer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are looking forward to this June event as the start of a new era for JAACF,&#8221; announced Robert Agentis, founder and chairman of JAACF.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;JAACF is dedicated to continuing education in Palliative Care, and once again, offering weekly nutritious meals for hospice guests and loved ones,&#8221; added Agentis.<\/p>\n<p>Cost is $95 per person and includes an elegant, four-course sit-down dinner, a great night of entertainment, and an auction of fine regional artists, travel packages in the USA, all to benefit JAACF&#8217;s Palliative Care Scholarship program in partnership with St. Luke&#8217;s Health Network.<\/p>\n<p>The Judith Adele Agentis Charitable Foundation is a Lehigh Valley-based 501c3 non-profit established in 2013 to provide nutritious weekly meals, hope, and healing to hospice house patients and guests. In 2020, JAACF founded the Palliative Care Education Fund in partnership with St. Luke&#8217;s Health Network. Three nursing professionals have already benefited from the scholarship fund and are receiving their certifications in June 2021. For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jaacf.org\/\">www.jaacf.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information and image provided by:<br \/>\nTina Bradford<br \/>\nWriter\/Public Relations\/Social Media<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/TinaBradfordPR\">http:\/\/twitter.com\/TinaBradfordPR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Philly Funk Authority Will Headline Outdoor Gala to Benefit JAACF Palliative Care Scholarship Program, Hospice Meals\u00a0 Saturday, June 19 at Steel Club in Hellertown.\u00a0 BETHLEHEM, PA (April 27, 2021) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=106467\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Philly Funk Authority, Ginger and the Schnappes, Kate Hughes Slated to Energize Outdoor Benefit on June 19th!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/jaacf.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106467"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106467\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/106468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=106467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=106467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}