Community Partners Band Together Against Homelessness, Fundraise for Grace Marketplace

A crescendo of compassion resonated throughout How Bazar Thursday night as patrons and community advocates joined for the Battle of the Bands Karaoke Kickoff Party presented by the Greater Gainesville Chamber. The musical mixer supported startGNV and GRACE Marketplace, two organizations on the front lines of Gainesville’s fight to end homelessness.

The party sought to build momentum for the Tech Battle of the Bands scheduled for Aug. 18 at The Wooly hosted by startGNV, an organization supporting the growth of local tech companies. At the event, bands will compete in fundraising for GRACE Marketplace, a nonprofit and one-stop resource center for homelessness services in Gainesville.

StartGNV decided to join forces with GRACE to acknowledge the impact startups have on affordable housing, said Christine Caven, vice president of startGNV.

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