Ryan Montbleau: ​

A relentless road warrior and masterful wordsmith, Ryan Montbleau has spent the better part of thirty years cultivating a devoted audience on the strength of his ecstatic live shows and exhilarating sonic versatility. He’s collaborated with artists as diverse as Trombone Shorty, Galactic, Steel Pulse, Tall Heights, Martin Sexton, Anders Osborne, and George Porter, Jr; shared bills with the likes of Tedeschi Trucks Band, Ani DiFranco, Todd Snider, The Wood Brothers, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and Mavis Staples; and racked up more than 150 million streams on Spotify alone. NPR’s Mountain Stage compared his “eloquent, soulful songwriting” to Bill Withers and James Taylor, while Relix celebrated his “poetic Americana,” and The Boston Herald raved that “he’s made a career of confident, danceable positivity.”

The Passalong Project: The Pass Along Project is a cooperative effort between local community volunteers to collect and redistribute gently used clothing as age and gender specific "bundles".  Each bundle consists of enough clothing for a full week as a basic startup – similar to what most families purchase at the beginning of a school year.  In short, The Pass Along Project is a new distribution method, conducive to the needs of Foster Parents.

The Clothing already exists -- most of us call them "hand-me-downs".  (we call them "Pass Alongs"!)  However, availability is unreliable, and coordination of drop-off is not an easy task for Foster parents dealing with a child in crisis situation.   

Foster parents or their State Resource Worker simply need to call, text, or email with the sizes and gender of the child(ren). We contact your location to relay the need and you coordinate delivery from your pre-built stock.

About 3S ArtSpace: 3S ArtSpace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit contemporary arts organization that combines a mixed-use performance space, a large art gallery, a lobby gallery, a shop featuring bespoke goods and wares, and a restaurant partner. As a local hub for creativity, 3S is an ideal gathering place for all, fostering a vibrant community through art and culture.

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