ISLE MADAME: A music jam session at the Island Nest in Isle Madame, on Feb. 3, will see proceeds go to a local group helping bridge the financial gap for people in the community receiving new medical diagnosis.
Angel Fund board member Charlene Bonin said the upcoming jam session is part of the events they’re putting together to raise money, so they’re able to help more people.
“And we are hosting with the help of the Island Nest.”
The Angel Fund acts as a bridge to help local people when funds are needed for things such as: getting to appointments, helping pay for pharmacy bills, or other incurring costs.
“We are kind of that bridging program from the point when you have your diagnosis and then to getting help from government agencies,” Bonin explained. “We also have some other resources as well if people need to touch base.”
If someone with a new medical diagnosis needs information on a certain disease, or where to go to get in touch with other government agencies, the Angel Fund will help individuals navigate that as well.
The venue for their upcoming fundraiser on Feb. 3, was donated by the Island Nest and the Angel Fund will also be receiving money from the sales of tickets at the door. Bonin said the help from local businesses and organizations in the community, keeps the Angel Fund being able to continue doing what they do.
“So, with him as a co-sponsor, he’s helping out and letting us use the venue at no cost and its great,” Bonin said.
Owner of the Island Nest, Joel Samson, suggested the Angel Fund are doing most of the work, he’s just supplying the location and helping out how he can.
Samson, who bought the Island Nest about six years ago, now uses his venue for different fundraisers and supports local causes when he can.
“So, whenever there’s benefits we try to help out and try to support them,” he said. “It’s good too for us, because a lot of people want to do the fundraisers, but don’t know where or how.”
Working with local community groups, Samson shows them how he can help host the nights and bring in a good return for different causes.
Bonin, who working in a pharmacy for years, said she is part of the Angel Fund because she knows personally how people are affected by health issues.
“It’s overwhelming for some people, there’s so much information coming at you right away and sometimes you just need somebody to be able to help with, or to talk to and give resources. To me that was something we needed to do and we’re able to do it.”