Best Entertainment for Grocery Industry’s Ball by StarJam’s Children
Twenty-two young people with disabilities are expected to provide the best entertainment in the six year history of the
Grocery Charity Ball. So impressed with the young performers, Dominic Bowden is flying from Los Angeles to Auckland
especially to MC the show. “I am really happy that I’m able to come over and share the stage with these kids”, said
Dominic. “StarJam is doing amazing work and the kids blow you away with their talents.” Temuera Morrison, Adeaze and Ray
Woolf will be performing with the children.
“Increasingly performances by StarJam’s children are receiving more accolades than the headline star at glitzy events.”
Says StarJam’s CEO and Founder. “Audiences start standing up even before the performance is finished.” At the Halberg
Awards this year the StarJam performance received the only standing ovation of the evening.
“This will definitely be the best entertainment in the Grocery Charity Ball’s history” says Don Graham, Chairman of the
Grocery Charity Ball Trust who saw the children rehearsing recently. “In past balls we have flown in at a huge cost,
musical acts such as String Divas and the Singing Tenor Waiters but nothing could compare with the talent that the
StarJam team produce. Another first is that is that the ball’s entertainment is being provided by the children who will
benefit from the event.”
The group of children who have disabilities including blindness, muscular dystrophy, Fragile X, Down Syndrome and
cerebral palsy will be performing together for the first time. They include Wellingtonian, Renee Maurice, recent runner
up in TVNZ Good Morning’s ‘Find a Star’ and dancer Loren Corbett from Whangarei.
StarJam, a non-profit organisation which creates outstanding performance opportunities for young people with
disabilities, is known for its inspiring performances. Out of 68 organisations who applied, StarJam was chosen to be the
beneficiary of the Grocery Charity Ball for 09. The event which is on 28th August at Sky City Convention Centre is the
only time each year when grocery giants Progressive and Foodstuffs join forces. It is expected to raise several hundred
thousand dollars.
Standing ovations. Disabled kids. Changing lives.
ENDS