FrankJak News

6/30/08

Hi all.....I am finally getting back around to trying to keep everyone updated on what is going on with my schedule and life in general. My apologizes for being so slow....

We had our first Annual Blood Drive at The Irish Mist yesterday. For a first time event, the Red Cross said we did very well. I just want to thank everyone who came out to donate or to support someone they know.... It all makes a difference. Being a recipient of multiple transfusions, I can only say that if it weren't for people giving both their time and blood, I wouldn't be sitting here writing to you today.

We are hoping to run another drive sometime in October. I will keep you posted.

4/09/2001
Great write up in The Troy Record:

Music man raises money for charities

By: Casey Cannistraci, The Record

April 09, 2001

Frank Jaklitsch

ALBANY - Local singer/guitarist Frank Jaklitsch works for the state full-time, performs free-of-charge several times a week, sells his albums for about as much it costs to make them and, in his spare time, raises money for local charities.

Jaklitsch, who is best known locally for his crowd-pleasing Irish entertainment at Eamonn's Pub in Loudonville, is happy to use his popular tunes and amicable personality to raise money for people who need it.
The Rensselaer County Concerns You program, an affiliate of Catholic Charities, has reaped many benefits from Jaklitsch's generosity over the years.
The program recently enlisted his help for four separate causes. As a result, four of Jaklitsch's Sunday shows this year will benefit Concerns You.
On April 29, Jaklitsch will collect clothes for children; the last Sunday in June he will collect food for the Concerns You food pantry; the last Sunday in September he will collect back-to-school supplies and on the last Sunday in November he will collect coats for children.
All of the Sunday shows are performed at Eamonn's from 5 to 9 p.m.
Concerns You, located at 50 Herrick St. in Rensselaer, provides food, clothing and case management for needy children and adults in Albany and Rensselaer counties.
In May, Jaklitsch will take his act to The Egg in Albany to raise money for Schenectady's Sojourn House, which provides shelter for single teen-age mothers who have nowhere else to go.
Sojourn House needs a new heating system and it needs to be weatherized, Jaklitsch explained, so that is what he plans to get done.
"These people should be as comfortable as possible considering all of the other problems they have," Jaklitsch said of the young mothers. "For a lot of people, (Sojourn House) is their saving grace. If it wasn't for that spot, they could be out on the street."
Jaklitsch hopes to raise between $5,000 and $7,000 for Sojourn House next month. If the 400-seat theater sells out, he will achieve that goal.
Jaklitsch will perform at The Egg on May 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, half of which have already been sold, cost $17.50 and can be purchased at The Egg box office. All of the proceeds from ticket sales will be given directly to Sojourn House.
Joining Jaklitsch for Acoustic Celtic Night at The Egg will be whistler and fiddle player John Cromie, guitarist Steven Gray, drummers Steven Butler and Mark Patterson and guest vocalist Yvonne Mahar.