Sunday May 9th Starting at 11:30 am

The Wishlist Foundation, a Pearl Jam fan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is hosting pre-concert fundraiser at Gillespie's Map Room / Jib Machine Records from 12-7 PM to celebrate legendary rock band Pearl Jam’s stop at the Quicken Loans Arena on Mother’s Day, May 9th. In honor of Mother’s Day, the fundraiser will benefit various breast cancer support organizations. Canned food and dried goods will also be collected for local food depository organizations.

Attendees will be able to make donations at the event and receive incentive items like Pearl Jam inspired t-shirts, posters, wristbands, mouse pads and ticket albums and can enter a raffle to win fan-donated Pearl Jam memorabilia. There will also be a silent auction that features autographed items donated by band members as well as items donated by our sponsors. All proceeds from the raffle and auction will go to aid in breast cancer advocacy and education.

Pearl Jam will play 11 Midwest and East Coast tour dates in May of 2010. The tour kicks-off on May 3rd at Sprint Center in Kansas City and wraps on May 21st at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Pearl Jam's U.S. tour follows the band's previously announced headlining appearance at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation Festival on May 1st. Band of Horses will open all shows except the May 20th Madison Square Garden engagement, where The Black Keys will open.

Incorporated in 2006, the Wishlist Foundation is a nonprofit fan run organization dedicated to supporting Pearl Jam and its band members’ charitable and philanthropic efforts. Since 2004, the Wishlist Foundation and thousands of Pearl Jam fans across the globe have together raised over $400k to date through a variety of grassroots fundraising methods. The Foundation supports many charitable organizations such as the Surfrider Foundation and Advocacy for Patients and has sponsored over 70 fundraiser parties for fans of Pearl Jam, helping to foster the unique “family” atmosphere in the fan community.

The day kicks-off at 10 AM at Studio 13 when Charlie & Regi of JibNation will do a special one-hour broadcast on Scrub Radio (http://www.scrubradio.com). The Map Room opens at 11:30 AM and will feature Wishlist Foundation activities, Jib Machine Records/13 Recordings/Hold On Recordings catalog display, BEER TUB specials featuring Craft products from Premium Beverage, extra coverage by Majestic Tents, DJ spinning live PJ shows and more.

All ages are welcome to attend the fundraiser at Gillespie's Map Room / Jib Machine Records in Cleveland’s historic warehouse district at 1281 West 9th Street (216-621-7747) from 12-7 PM. Canned food and dry goods will also be collected. For more information, please visit www.wishlistfoundation.org.

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