On August 25, at the Fern Valley Farms (758 Main St., Wilbraham), local acts play for free to raise money for and awareness about the region's largest homeless shelter, Friends of the Homeless.

Concert is *FREE* but parking (generously donated to the shelter by Fern Valley Farms) is $10/car.

Friends of the Homeless, a program of nonprofit community behavioral health agency Clinical & Support Options, is a trauma-informed shelter and supportive housing program serving more than 1,700 local adults annually.

WHO?

➡ 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 & 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶 (2–2:45pm)

➡ 𝐒𝐢𝐱 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 (3–4:15pm)

➡ 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐢 (4:30–5:45pm)

➡ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬)

WHAT?

A charity benefit music festival featuring local musicians and craft beer from Fieldcrest Brewery.
Proceeds support homelessness services at CSO and FOH.

WHEN?

ShelterFest 2022 takes place Sunday, Aug. 25 from 2–7pm.

WHERE?

Fern Valley Farms at 758 Main St., Wilbraham (DIRECTIONS)

This venue is family friendly and pet friendly with vast lawn space. Chairs and blankets are welcome. Pets are welcome on a leash.

Outside food and drink are not permitted. There is a kitchen onsite, and Fieldcrest Brewing Company is onsite as well.

HOW MUCH? WHERE DO WE GET TICKETS?

General Admission is technically free. But it does cost $10/car to park (with 100% of proceeds benefiting Friends of the Homeless). Additional donations are welcome.

To make an additional donation, visit: https://www.csoinc.org/give

Proceeds benefit nonprofit CSO and its Friends of the Homeless program.

OTHER EVENT DETAILS

  • This event will be held 'Rain or Shine.' The venue is partially covered.

  • Children and families are welcome. Limited yard games will be available.

  • Blankets and beach chairs permitted.

  • Pets welcome outdoors on a leash.

  • Outside water permitted.

  • No outside alcohol allowed.

  • Outside food is not permitted, but food will be available for purchase.

    𝘗𝘓𝘌𝘈𝘚𝘌 𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘌: Alcohol sales are restricted to 21+. Responsible consumption, please.

OUR SPONSORS

ShelterFest 2022 was created for CSO’s Friends of the Homeless by local musician John Cantalini. Sponsors of the event include:

QUESTIONS?

Send email to CSO's VP, Marketing & Development, Geoffrey Oldmixon at geoffrey.oldmixon@csoinc.org.

Interested in volunteering? Email volunteer@csoinc.org.