Thank you to all of those who made this year's show possible! With your help, we were able to meet our goal of raising over $5,000 for The Haven!
when is spring into swing?
March 13, 2022 - 7:00PM
The Jefferson Theater
Charlottesville, VA
The Jefferson Theater
Charlottesville, VA
2022 Guest artists |
Ticket and sponsorship info |
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Charles Owens
Taylor Barnett Bobby Gregg Elise Underwood John D'Earth Greg Thomas Michael Elswick Ivan Orr Jennifer Morris Owen Brown |
What is swing into spring?
The annual "Swing Into Spring" concert is presented by the Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble each March at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, VA. In addition to the jazz ensemble, the concert features some of the best local and regional jazz musicians. The concert began in 2018 as a fundraiser to help the band pay for their travels as a finalist in the Savannah Swing Central Jazz Festival held in Savannah, GA. Since then, the event has turned into a benefit concert for local organizations in the Charlottesville-Albemarle community. All proceeds for the 2022 concert will be benefiting The Haven.
About the haven
Thanks to the Generosity of film director Tom Shadyac, The Haven opened its doors in January 2010. Tom, a UVA alum, returned to Charlottesville in 2005 to shoot the movie Evan Almighty. While here, Tom and his crew got to know many of the people who were experiencing homelessness in our city. He was struck by the real needs of those in extreme poverty, especially in a place as vibrant and affluent as Charlottesville.
Tom decided he wanted to do something to address and ultimately end homelessness in Charlottesville. After meeting with advocates, officials, and community members, he purchased and renovated the historic First Christian Church on the corner of Market Street and First Street, with the purpose of transforming it into a low-barrier day shelter and social resource center.
In 2008, Tom hired Janet Matthews to project manage the renovation, then called the First Street Church Project. Janet forged a partnership with the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH), and in 2009, TJACH hired Kaki Dimock as their executive director. Kaki was tasked with opening and operating The Haven, and on January 18, 2010, The Haven opened its doors.
Since then, The Haven has been working to serve guests facing homelessness and address the housing crisis in Charlottesville.
In 2014, The Haven became an independent nonprofit.
Motivated by radical hospitality, we strive to be the point of entry for people seeking stable housing. We open the doors wide for any and everyone, no matter their circumstances.
Every day, our trained staff and dedicated community volunteers come together, working side by side to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring for our neighbors.
Tom decided he wanted to do something to address and ultimately end homelessness in Charlottesville. After meeting with advocates, officials, and community members, he purchased and renovated the historic First Christian Church on the corner of Market Street and First Street, with the purpose of transforming it into a low-barrier day shelter and social resource center.
In 2008, Tom hired Janet Matthews to project manage the renovation, then called the First Street Church Project. Janet forged a partnership with the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH), and in 2009, TJACH hired Kaki Dimock as their executive director. Kaki was tasked with opening and operating The Haven, and on January 18, 2010, The Haven opened its doors.
Since then, The Haven has been working to serve guests facing homelessness and address the housing crisis in Charlottesville.
In 2014, The Haven became an independent nonprofit.
Motivated by radical hospitality, we strive to be the point of entry for people seeking stable housing. We open the doors wide for any and everyone, no matter their circumstances.
Every day, our trained staff and dedicated community volunteers come together, working side by side to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring for our neighbors.
