On Saturday evening, Dec. 3, hundreds of Wilton residents turnout out to Trackside Teen Center for Wilton Rocks for Food, to listen to a concert put on by to three dozen or so fellow residents-turned-rock-stars for the evening. These performers–finance execs, and IT professionals, lawyers, retailers, stay-at-home parents and more by day–had transformed into rock stars in every meaning of the words–both musically and in what they helped accomplish, which was raising close to $45,000 to help meet the needs of all the Wilton families served by the Wilton Food Pantry.

According to Andy Schlesinger, the creator and primary organizer of Wilton Rocks, the evening was able to raise that $45,000  through ticket sales, silent auction and donations. What’s even more fantastic is that 100-percent of the money will support two charities, the Wilton Food Pantry and the

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Schlesinger posted a thank you on social media on Sunday, Dec. 4.

There are so many people to thank. First, the musicians. Dan Berg and Brennan Gildersleeve-The best house band in the world. Kelley Addison, Phil Bender, Nick Blain, Ian Brown, Steve Cafiero, Jason Coviello, Mark Dodman, Greg Feldman, Brian Fitzgerald, Tim Flanagan, Jeff Fox, Matt Greene, Brian Gruseke, Jack Jackson, McNeil Johnston, Jim Konatsotis, Gerry Lee, Dave McNamara, Mike Oliver, Chris Peacock, Patty Perry, Bruce Reznik, Tom Santacroce, Donna Savage, Nicole Smirnov, Dave Sonatore, Peter Spung, Graham Sultan, Joan Wallace. It’s unreal how a small town can have so much talent.

Thanks to my wife Kim Pearson for putting on an incredible party. But she didn’t do it alone. We have an amazing group of friends. Rich and Barb Cunningham, Deb Chrabolowski, Brian and Jennifer Gruseke, Julie Jarvie, Joel and Dawn Jasinski, Russ and Kim Rogg, Jeff Johnson and Jackie Bayne.

Thanks Mark Ketley for providing the Teen Center.

Thank you Good Morning Wilton, Wilton Daily Voice, Wilton Bulletin for the publicity.

Thanks to our financial sponsors. Jane and Moses Alexander, Anonymous, Steve and Tamara Kalin, Rich and Barb Cunningham-Ed’s Garage Doors, The Stroup Family, Dan Wilson and Julie Moffat, Dawn and Joel Jasinski, Louis Dreyfuss Company, Michael Crystal, Cathy Hepworth.

Thank you Gerry Lee and Southern Glazer wine for donating all the wine for the event.

Thank you Pinocchio Pizza, Stop and Shop and Outlaw energy drink for donating the pizza, food and beverages.
Thank you to all the silent action donors. These are the businesses we should think about first when shopping in town:  Kelley, Addison, Anytime Fitness, Aroma Spa, Beardsley Framing, Blue Star Bazaar, Bragg Builders, Coco Nails, Cooks Nook, Claudia Duvall Design, Craft Kitchen, Dinner at your door, Dunkin’ Donuts, Vanessa Elias, AJ Gundell, Hello Yoga, Jade, Jersey’s Mike’s, Jeff Johnson, Kramer Portraits, Tara Kovach, Larkspur Farm, Steve Mancini Salon, Farah Masani, Melissa and Doug, Metrofloor, NFL, Nod Hill Soap, Oak and Almond, Open House Gift Shop, Outlaw Energy Beverage, PTP Personal Training, Renaissance Beauty, Route 7 Realty, Rockwell Framing, Saraswati’s Yoga, Schoolhouse of Cannonade, School of Rock, Signature Style, Cindy Sinor, Rodger Smith, Supercuts, The Pilates Advantage, Trackside Teen Center, Tulip Nails, Tusk N Cup, Rob Van Keuren, Village Market, Wildtree, Wilton Hardware, Wilton Playshop, Wilton Police Department.

Last but not least, thanks to everyone who bought a ticket, made a donation, and made this event such a great success.

See you next year at Wilton Rocks for Food, The Third Waltz.