<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2ifWgr_0upfdR7300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2ifWgr_0upfdR7300" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Christine Kapperman</figcaption></figure><p>Wellington’s <a href="https://wellingtoncsc.org/">Community Services Center</a> organizers hope food, music and fun make up a successful fundraising recipe in August.</p><p>Aug. 15 is the group’s Cereal Box Community Concert with Funky Business.</p><p>The event serves dual purposes, as noted by its name:</p><p>1 – Gather cereal donations for the Wellington Food Bank.</p><p>2 – Collect donations, $10 admission, for the proposed Community Services Center.</p><h2>What is the Wellington Community Services Center?</h2><p>Wellington, Colorado, is a growing community with a big heart. And, like many Colorado communities of all sizes, there are families and individuals who struggle to make ends meet.</p><p>Following a model much like the House of Neighborly Service in Loveland, the Community Services Center would make space for various organizations to serve from a one-stop shop. The Wellington project would also house the Wellington Food Bank.</p><p>Potential nonprofits and services include:</p><ul><li>Children’s Speech and Reading Center</li><li>Larimer County Human Services</li><li>Summitstone Health Partners</li><li>Counseling and mental health</li><li>Income tax and financial assistance</li></ul><p>The Town of Wellington has committed $10,000 toward the $2.3 million building project. The rest of the funding and operating costs will be raised through fundraisers, rental income, recurring donations and foundations.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1FA935_0upfdR7300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1FA935_0upfdR7300" width="1000" height="700" ><figcaption>Community Services Center</figcaption></figure><h2>About the Wellington Cereal Box Community Concert</h2><p><b>When and where:</b> Grab your lawn chairs and head out to the grass overlooking the lake at the beautiful Chateau Wellington, 6411 Cottonwood Shores Drive, Wellington, to catch this fun, family-friendly concert from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 15.</p><p><b>The band:</b> Funky Business covers a wide range of genres, from classic funk and spirited soul to danceable disco and contemporary pop. As Eric Weedin, the band’s trumpeter, puts it, “Funky Business is a party in a box. The band is filled with people who love music. Sure, each of us has a preferred style or artist, but one and all, the Funky B’s, find love and passion in a great tune. We bring a rock ’n’ roll/party experience with some tight horns and some of the best vocals you’ll ever hope to hear.”</p><p><b>Admission:</b> $10 donation and a box of cereal. (Kids admitted free.) No dogs allowed.</p><p><b>Get tickets:</b> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wellington-cereal-box-community-concert-tickets-919633517607">Buy Cereal Box Community Concert tickets</a> in advance via Eventbrite.</p><p><b>Why a box of cereal?</b> Cereal is one of the most requested items at the Wellington Food Bank.</p><p><b>Impact:</b> All proceeds from the event will benefit the Community Services Center of Wellington’s Capital Campaign. This campaign aims to build a permanent home for the Wellington Food Bank and create space for various service organizations to assist those in need.</p><h2>Most Memorable Fort Collins Concerts</h2><h2>20 Awesome Movies Filmed in Colorado</h2></div></body>

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Wellington’s Community Services Center organizers hope food, music and fun make up a successful fundraising recipe in August. Aug. 15 is the group’s Cereal Box Community Concert with Funky Business. The event serves dual purposes, as noted by its name:. 1 – Gather cereal donations for the Wellington...