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Fundraising Festival Extraordinaire

Cranford Teen Organizes Fundraising Flea Market and Festival July 21st and 22nd

Cranford, NJ - Local Cranford High School graduate Mary Kate Mueller is one of 80 Global Citizen Year Fellows of 2012-2013. A musician and aspiring abmbassador, Mary Kate is thrilled to embark on this adventure, where she will travel on a scholarship to Brazil to advocate for women's rights and youth development. In order for this program to continuously change lives of our future generations, Mary Kate is organizing a summer campaign to help out future potential “Youth Ambassadors." Mary Kate is hosting a fundraising flea market and arts festival on July 21st and 22nd in Cranford at 56 Burnside Avenue from 8AM to 8PM each day, with the flea market during the day and performances in the late afternoon and evening.

The “Fundraising Festival Extraordinaire”  features a flea market and art show from 8AM – 4PM. The flea market will include furniture, instruments, baked goods, local cuisine, clothing, jewelry, and everything in between. The art show will be spotlighting local artists' and photographers' work.

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Then, from 4PM-8PM there will be live music and dance performances. Dance performers include Shea Jenning's Irish Dancers (Saturday) and the IDance team from Maplewood (Saturday and Sunday). On Sunday, Debra Biderman from New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will be performing. Aspiring local teen dancers and musicians will also take the stage throughout the weekend. Entry fee for the performances is $4.00 for a day pass and $7.00 for a weekend pass. Full schedule available on website.

Donations can be made here as well, please list "Mary Kate Mueller" as the fellow you are donating on behalf of:

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