National Jewish Health 5280 AIR Society Hosting “Rock the Bay” Event to Support Morgridge Academy

Members of the 5280 AIR Society will host Rock the Bay, benefiting Morgridge Academy at National Jewish Health. Photo Credit: Eliza Nolte, National Jewish Health

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This September, the 5280 AIR Society will host an end-of-summer bash at Cherry Creek State Park to raise money for Morgridge Academy for chronically ill children, which is located on the campus of National Jewish Health. “Rock the Bay” will feature a one-of-a-kind beachside concert by Denver yacht rock band Yachty Got Back, dancing, food and handcrafted cocktails.

Pelican Bay at Cherry Creek State Park will be the setting for a beachside yacht rock concert on September 12, benefiting Morgridge Academy at National Jewish Health. No photography credit needed

The 5280 AIR Society is a philanthropic group of National Jewish Health, the leading respiratory hospital in the nation. Morgridge Academy is a kindergarten through 8^th grade school for students who suffer from chronic conditions, including severe asthma and allergies, diabetes, sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis. School staff provide medical support that enables students to spend more time in the classroom. When students begin at Morgridge Academy, they are often behind academically, but because of the individualized attention and care they receive, they remain healthy and excel academically and socially.

Yachty Got Back, presented by Luxe Llama Productions, will perform at Rock the Bay on September 12. Photo credit: Gretchen Troop Photography

The event will kick off on Thursday, September 12, with a cocktail hour and live auction at the Lake House at Pelican Bay, followed by an evening on the beach of Cherry Creek Reservoir. Food trucks, beach games, and signature drinks will round out the night, while Yachty Got Back and its four-piece horn section play soft rock hits from the 1970s and ’80s.

Students thrive at Morgridge Academy at National Jewish Health, a tuition-free K-8 day school for chronically ill children. Photo Eliza Nolte, National Jewish Health

Proceeds from Rock the Bay will help Morgridge Academy provide a medically equipped educational environment to Denver-area children. Tickets and sponsorships are available now, with early bird prices for individual tickets and the Sail Mates Power Couple Sponsorship until August 12.

For more information, visit the website or contact Keri Henning: 303.728.6564 or HenningK@njhealth.org.