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January 21: Charity begins at home! and when many people's memories are begining to fade about the worst natural disaster in our recent history that hit the homes and businesses of our beloved New Orleans, the young women and men of Tabor Academy in Marion, under the charismatic leadership of Mike Lombardi organized a Jazz Festival to raise funds for the victims of this calamity named Katrina. I thought the most outstanding legacy they showed us is that they still remember and care enough to take action. Gathering musicians from as far away as California, there were five bands in total; "Four Guys in Tuxes","The Bodhi Tree", "The Romana Borthwick Quintet", "The North Street Connection" (An amazing students Jazz band!) and " The Robert Gastelum Latin Jazz Collective". Students were able to raise more than $4,000 at this event . All proceeds will benefit victims through the New Orleans Teach for America Disaster Relief Fund, New Orleans Musicians Hurricane Relief Fund, Touru Infirmary Foundation and New Orleans Public Library Foundation. ZIZINI's contribution was through Allan's Art titled "When Music Made Colors" it sold! ........