Rosarito Beach Raised 4750 lbs. / 2154 kgs in 16 weeks!


Rosarito blues fans donated 1150 pounds of non-perishable food to Blues Against Hunger Jamboree at Bobby's by the Sea for the Grand Finale after 16 weeks, bring the grand total to 4750 lbs. / 2154 kgs in 16 weeks to support Hearts of Baja and the 23+ orphanages and families they support. The 16-week music series began at Cerveceria Surf and Sushi on Sunday, May 20 and ended this past Sunday, September 2.

 Thank you to Cerveceria Surf and Sushi and Bobby by the Sea for hosting. Much love to Bertha and Patty and all their friends that help as volunteers. Thank you to all the incredible special guests and jammers and to everyone that donated non-perishable food, and everyone that came to listen to music with us week after week. And a big thank you to Les and Marilyn Widd!

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