BENEFIT CONCERT AND SILENT AUCTION FOR LOCAL ARTIST AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER,
JOANNE SCHREIBER,
RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH LUNG CANCER.

LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS ARE COMING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT AND GIVE BACK TO A WOMAN WHO HAS GIVEN MUCH TO THE COMMUNITY. MUSICANS, DANCERS, & POETS WILL TAKE THE STAGE, WHILE LOCAL ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, & BUSINESSES WILL OFFERSERVICES AND WORKS OF ART FOR SILENT AUCTION, ALL IN THE EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A FRIEND IN NEED.

New York native, Joanne Schreiber made her home on Cape Ann over 12 years ago. Part of the first wave of women musicians in rock-n-roll during the 1960's, Joanne immediately made an impact on the Gloucester music scene with her innovative guitar work and sultry voice. Schreiber has become a staple in the annual New Year's Rockport Eve Festival and The Rockport Acoustic Festival. Joanne organized the first successful all women open-mic forum, "In Her Image" in Rockport during the mid-1990's. A big supporter of community and compassion, Joanne has donated her time and energy to many local causes and charities with her music and craft. She is an active board member of the artists coaltion SeArts, and is known all over Cape Ann for her creative flair and infectious laugh. Most recently, Joanne founded and produced the Northeast SEA GlassFestival last Oct. in Rockport. The first event of its kind, the festival drew hundreds of people from across the country to share in Joanne"s love of the treasures found in sea and sand.

In May 2005, Joanne was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Friends and loved ones immediately came forth to help. Together, they have organized HANDS FOR JOANNE, a benefit to help with the high costs of cancer treatments and therapy. Joanne's medical insurance does not cover many of the vital needs of a cancer patient, so organizers are asking the community to come together to help lift this burden.