Christmas Groove
2022 program
WELCOME TO THE 2022
Christmas Groove!
The Christmas Groove is an annual benefit concert that seeks to raise awareness and help those in need in northeast Ohio. We are proud to have the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank as this year’s beneficiary.
We are grateful in advance for your support of this organization. If you donate with a check, please make it payable to Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. You can also Venmo @ChristmasGroove or Paypal christmasgroove@gmail.com.
THANK YOU!
This performance is a labor of love, and is made possible through the help of our many volunteers and sponsors. We’d especially like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of this year’s concerts:
MidWest PolyPak
Lead Like One
Kirlough Dentistry
Milltown Family Physicians
Hanna Campbell & Powell, LLP
Hyland
Sammy George
Collins Aerospace
Blaise Rosser, Keller Williams Realty
The Place
Malibu Creative
Sportsworld
All-in Networking (CLE)
Hope Church
StageWorX
LOOKING FOR MERCHANDISE?
Get your Groovy t-shirts, sweatshirts, and CDs in the lobby at our merchandise table!
Groove Participants
VOCALISTS
Eric Luciano, Pat Robbins, Joy Rambo, Scott Roark, David Trainer, James Fruits, Stacey Collier, & Lilia Colbrunn
band
Drums: Robb Colbrunn
Bass Guitar: Eric VanHorn
Electric Guitar: Alex Pylypiv
Acoustic Guitar: Lilia Colbrunn & David Trainer
Keyboards: Jim Garber & Ray Dangelo
Percussion: Joni Colbrunn
Strings: Lisa Stronsick, Peter Schmidt & Adalai Colbrunn
Groove Horns: Kevin Roach, Zach Dayton, David Toerek, Sam Sandman & Nik Psota
Additional Drummers: Joe Violi, Cody Dryer, Gabe Colbrunn, Mackenzie Yu, Garrett Ranney, Jordyn Barr, Elle Grant, Paige Yu, Mar Ellis, Adalai Colbrunn, Troy Colbrunn, Jayden Barr, Emily Gmitric, Sam McPherson, Lauren Finding, Marley Carter, Austin Stanec, Luca Violi
TECH CREW
Sound: Jeff Pyle, Stanton Olsen, Derrek Miller, Kyle Grim - StageWorX
Lights: Maddie Miller
Slides: Weston Muniak
Stage: Mackenzie Yu, Jen Barr & Malachi Fruits
Video: David Hunter, James Fruits
MANY SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Diana VanHorn, Les McMahan, Linda Garber, Nate Rudolph, Ed Marquette, Glenn Glasberg, Bruce Coffy, Aaron Duarte, Jeff Ford, Libby Ford, Doreen McBride, Marie Dodson, Deanna Roark, Heidi Michalske, Anna Kozubiak, Joey Nagle, Winnie Nagle, Jack Nagle, Jane Startzman, Matt Jennings & the IATSE crew, and many others!
this year’s
beneficiary
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank provides food and other essential items to member hunger-relief programs in eight Northeast Ohio counties: Summit, Medina, Carroll, Holmes, Portage, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne. These member programs operate more than 600 food pantries, hot meal sites, shelters and other hunger-relief programs in neighborhoods and communities where people need food.
OUR MISSION
To lead a collaborative network that empowers people to experience healthy and hunger-free lives. We distribute food to feed people, and we advocate, engage and convene our community in the fight to end hunger.
OUR VISION
A thriving community free of hunger.
OUR VALUES
Compassion: Acting with kindness, grace and a willingness to help
Collaboration: Working together to leverage the wisdom of collective thinking
Service: Striving to exceed expectations
Integrity: Pursuing ethical, credible and honorable conduct
Inclusion: Creating an environment where all people feel safe, welcomed, respected and valued
Innovation: Embracing creativity, risk and an openness to being different
LEARN MORE AT AKRONCANTONFOODBANK.ORG
