Continuing a legendary purpose
Continuing a legendary purpose
From Startribune.com
Of course, you could count on Maceo Parker to put the funk in the second annual Funk ‘n’ Roll Weekend sponsored by the PRN Alumni Foundation.
Not only is the veteran saxophonist an alum of Prince’s organization but he played many years with James Brown. So you knew he’d be super funky on Thursday night at Aria in Minneapolis’ North Loop.
Help us continue to support Rosie Gaines on her journey to wellness with an exclusive shirt painted and designed by the extraordinary Artist Blule. Plus more new retail including tees and posters.
We are honored to be participating in the prestigious “Prince From Minneapolis” Symposium at the University of Minnesota on April 18, 2018.
We will have #Love4Rosie shirts available onsite and hope to see you there.
Check out the new ‘Positivity’ and ‘Purple Protector’ shirts available now. All proceeds go to the PRN Alumni Foundation and it’s ongoing work to support youth programs dedicated to the education, enrichment and expression of music and the arts, support urban farming initiatives and help alumni members in need.
We received some great comments from our recent ’30 Years of Paisley Park’ events:
Elisa Joseph — Charlotte, NC: Its been a great day where we got to hear from people who were close to him. (This event) really has created a sense of community for all of us. The most important thing is that we continue to support the legacy and that we continue to give to the alumni organization itself because it is the philanthropic arm of the work he does. More than that, it was a celebration of who he was as a man and as an artist and as a magical being.
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Prince Paisley Park Alumni Launch Charitable Foundation in His Honor
6/9/2017 by Gail Mitchell – Billboard.com
As Prince’s birthday week (June 7) comes to a close, a new foundation is being launched in his honor. The nonprofit PRN (Prince Rogers Nelson) Alumni Foundation — whose board of directors is comprised of former Paisley Park employees — is dedicated to aiding the various causes and charities that Prince supported over the years.