Rock 'n Roll Toy Drive in Verona

Jeff Green | Nov 05, 2014

Two dances are being held to support Christmas toy drives in Frontenac County, one in Verona at the Lions Hall on November 15, and a second in Sydenham at the Sydenham Legion on December 13.

All of the proceeds from the events will benefit the Verona Christmas Committee and the Loughborough Christmas and Emergency Relief Committee.

Tom Revell, Matt Clow and James Deline of Sydenham have joined forces to put the two events together, and while they will both have the same format, the character of the two communities and different bands will make the events quite different.

On November 15, the doors open at 8 pm and there will be items on display at the back of the hall for a silent auction that will wrap up later in the evening. On stage, three bands will take turns entertaining the audience and filling the dance floor: Bauder Road, the Feral Five, and Ten Cent Hat. As well, some special friends might show up to add to the line up.

Tom Revell, who started organizing these events with his Little Betty band mate Matt Clow ten years ago, said that he was taken with the commitment made by 30 or 40 volunteers of the Verona Christmas Committee.

“They each have a number of kids to shop for and they need to find out about the kids, their ages and interests and then shop just for them. I hate shopping, so I thought I'd play some guitar instead and the dances started happening,” he said.

Last year the Verona dance raised about $3,000 and they hope to do the same again this year.

The dance starts at 8 pm and ends at 1 am. It is a licensed event and tickets are $20, available in advance at Nicole's Gifts and Toppers in Verona. For further information, call Tom at 613-888-2429.

The Sydenham event is still a month off but mark December 13 on your calendars now. The bands that are already booked for that event are Dark Horse, Bauder Road and Still Standing.