{"id":1055,"date":"2023-06-20T16:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2023\/2023\/06\/20\/cobblestone-festival-live-announces-p-u-n-t-pediatric-cancer-collaborative-as-primary-beneficiary\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T16:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T16:05:00","slug":"cobblestone-festival-live-announces-p-u-n-t-pediatric-cancer-collaborative-as-primary-beneficiary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2023\/2023\/06\/20\/cobblestone-festival-live-announces-p-u-n-t-pediatric-cancer-collaborative-as-primary-beneficiary\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobblestone Live Announces P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative as Primary Beneficiary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival<\/a> has announced their partnership with the Buffalo-based nonprofit organization P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative as the primary beneficiary of the event. The festival will be on July 14 and 15 in downtown Buffalo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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P.U.N.T. provides financial, practical, and emotional support to families in Western New York facing pediatric cancer, and also collaborates with hospital partners to ensure that money raised is brought to where it is most needed. The organization was originally founded in 2004 by former Buffalo Bills punter Brian Moorman and his wife Amber. The acronym itself stands for Perseverance, Understanding, Need and Teamwork. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With support from the Western New York community, P.U.N.T.’s scope and impact has grown significantly over the past several years. A portion of the proceeds from the Cobblestone Live festival will now help support the organization and its initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a grassroots nonprofit with a critical mission for Western New York families facing the incomprehensible plight of pediatric cancer, we are honored to be the charitable partner of Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival…. [the Cobblestone Live team] will undoubtedly make this two-day festival a highlight of our Buffalo summer and an unforgettable event experience. The fact that it also will lift our cause in the process makes us exceedingly proud and grateful.<\/p>\nP.U.N.T. Executive Director Gwen Mysiak<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Cobblestone Live is now in its fifth year, organized by Twenty6 Productions<\/a> and Buffalo Iron Works<\/a>. On top of their collaboration announcement with P.U.N.T., Cobblestone Live has announced its detailed list of over 50 food and craft vendors that will be present at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, they have made several ADA improvements sponsored by the braille fashion company Aille Design<\/a>. CEO Alexa Jovanovic and Director of Operations Jake Walsh of Aille Design will work with local members of the disability community to make the festival a more accessible experience. More details on the accessibility plan have not yet been announced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the festival, check out this article<\/a> and the Cobblestone Live website<\/a>. For more on P.U.N.T., take a look at their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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