Local residents and visitors enjoyed a free concert courtesy of Atlantic City’s Schultz-Hill Foundation, on Sept. 16, 2018 at Bartram Avenue and the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J. The 6th Ward Community concert is part of the Schultz-Hill Foundation’s community arts outreach program.

Trumpeters Brian Cook and Malcolm McDuffee performed live before an appreciative audience. Music ranged from classical to jazz. Following the performance, there was a Q&A session.

The nonprofit 501(c)3 Schultz-Hill Foundation supports the arts, history and education throughout South Jersey. Programs include the Dina Scholarships, Senior Music Series, Summer music program with the Atlantic City Day Nursery, and an Arts Outreach collaborative with the Bay Atlantic Symphony and Atlantic City Public Schools. For additional information, please contact the Schultz-Hill Foundation at (609) 347-1616 or visit www.schultz-hill.org.

Nearly 100 residents and guests enjoyed Jazz in the Garden, a free concert courtesy of Atlantic City’s Schultz-Hill Foundation, on Sept. 6, 2018 at Seashore Gardens Living Center (SGLC) in Galloway. The concert is part of the Schultz-Hill Foundation’s collaborative arts outreach program, the Music and Memories Series.

Due to extremely high temperatures, Jazz in the Garden was moved from an outdoor venue to SGLC’s indoor Boardwalk area. The concert featured music by the Teddy Royal Trio with Madame Pat Tandy as featured vocalist. Teddy Royal had been the lead guitarist for the Fats Domino Band, touring all over the world for 30 years. Ms. Tandy has been singing professionally, both as a jazz artist and in professional theater since 1970. Also playing were Dan Kostelnik on organ and Jim Kaufmann on drums. 

The one-hour set featured music ranging from the big band era to the 70’s including an original  composition by Royal and several very entertaining audience-participation numbers sung by Ms. Tandy.
The concert is the third in the 2018 Music & Memories Series by the Schultz-Hill Foundation, designed to bring the arts to seniors in the community. Sponsors of the concert include OceanFirst, The Hordes Family, The Forza Insurance Group and The Kligerman Foundation.
 
The nonprofit 501(c)3 Schultz-Hill Foundation supports the arts, history and education throughout South Jersey. Programs include the Dina Scholarships, Senior Music Series, Summer music program with the Atlantic City Day Nursery, and an Arts Outreach collaborative with the Bay Atlantic Symphony and Atlantic City Public Schools. For additional information, please contact the Schultz-Hill Foundation at (609) 347-1616 or visit www.schultz-hill.org.

The 5th Dimension featuring Florence LaRue entertained a crowd of over 1,100 at the Schultz-Hill Foundation’s annual fundraiser at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City on August 24th. The event raised $130,000 for the Schultz-Hill Foundation, whose mission is to provide music and arts education programs for students and seniors in greater Atlantic City.

The 5th Dimension is in the Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The group has endeared millions of fans to its champagne soul sound. This benefit concert featured some of the 5th Dimension’s greatest hits from Age of Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In to Up, Up & Away, One Less Bell to Answer, Stoned Soul Picnic, and more.

The Schultz-Hill Foundation organizes one benefit performance annually to support their year-long arts outreach programs. Resorts Casino Hotel was a presenting sponsor for the event. Honorary Chairs of the event’s “Celebrity Committee” were Resorts President Mark Giannantonio and Mrs. Susan Giannantonio.

The nonprofit 501(c)3 Schultz-Hill Foundation supports the arts, history and education throughout South Jersey. Programs include the Dina Scholarships, Senior Music Series, Summer music program with the Atlantic City Day Nursery and the Arts Outreach collaborative with the Bay Atlantic Symphony and the Atlantic City Public Schools. For additional information, please contact the Schultz-Hill Foundation or visit www.schultz-hill.org.

ATLANTIC CITY - The 5th Dimension, featuring Florence LaRue, entertained a crowd of more than 1,100 at the Schultz-Hill Foundation's annual fundraiser held at Resorts Casino Hotel Aug. 24. The event raised $130,000 for the Schultz-Hill Foundation to provide music and arts education programs for students and seniors in greater Atlantic City.

The benefit concert, the Schultz-Hill's annual fundraiser, featured some of the 5th Dimension's greatest hits from "Age of Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In" to "Up, Up & Away," "One Less Bell to Answer," "Stoned Soul Picnic," and more.

Resorts Casino Hotel was a presenting sponsor for the event. Honorary chairs of the event's "Celebrity Committee" were Resorts President Mark Giannantonio and his wife Susan.

The Schultz-Hill Foundation supports the arts, history and education through the Dina Scholarships, senior music series, summer music program with the Atlantic City Day Nursery and the Arts Outreach Collaborative with the Bay Atlantic Symphony and the Atlantic City Public Schools. For more, see www.schultz-hill.org.

Songs like “The Sunny Side of the Street” and “Fly Me to the Moon,” had over 200 seniors swaying, tapping their feet, and singing along at the JCC in Margate last month. The “Come Fly With Me” concert featured Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra, performing swing, pop and jazz favorites from the Great American Songbook. Among the concert attendees was Ms. New Jersey Senior America Suzie Neustadter, who came out to support the event.
The free concert is the second in the Schultz-Hill Foundation’s 2018 Music & Memories Series, which seeks to bring the arts to local seniors. Schultz-Hill’s partners in presenting this series include the Katz JCC in Margate, the OceanFirst Foundation, the Forza Insurance Group, the Hordes family, and the Kligerman Foundation.

The 5th Dimension featuring Florence LaRue entertained a crowd of over 1,100 at the Schultz-Hill Foundation’s annual fundraiser at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City on August 24th. The event raised $130,000 for the Schultz-Hill Foundation, whose mission is to provide music and arts education programs for students and seniors in greater Atlantic City.  
 
The 5TH Dimension is in the Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The group has endeared millions of fans to its champagne soul sound. This benefit concert featured some of the 5th Dimension’s greatest hits from Age of Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In to Up, Up & Away, One Less Bell to Answer, Stoned Soul Picnic, and more.
 
The Schultz-Hill Foundation organizes one benefit performance annually to support their year-long arts outreach programs. Resorts Casino Hotel was a presenting sponsor for the event. Honorary Chairs of the event’s “Celebrity Committee” were Resorts President Mark Giannantonio and Mrs. Susan Giannantonio.
 
The nonprofit 501(c)3 Schultz-Hill Foundation supports the arts, history and education throughout South Jersey. Programs include the Dina Scholarships, Senior Music Series, Summer music program with the Atlantic City Day Nursery and the Arts Outreach collaborative with the Bay Atlantic Symphony and the Atlantic City Public Schools. For additional information, please contact the Schultz-Hill Foundation or visit www.schultz-hill.org.

Over 200 seniors enjoyed a free concert at the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center in Margate, on July 19th, courtesy of the Schultz-Hill Foundation and its sponsors. The “Come Fly With Me” concert featured Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra performing swing, pop and jazz favorites from the Great American Songbook.

With songs like “The Sunny Side of the Street” and Bobby Rydell’s “You’ve Got to Enjoy Joy,” the band had audience members swaying, tapping their feet and singing along. Damiani performed “Fly Me to the Moon” and “Summer Wind,” and shared that he had seen Sinatra perform at his last concert at the Sands Casino Hotel in Atlantic City in 1995. He introduced audience member Paulajane D’Amato, daughter of the late Paul (Skinny) D’Amato, who operated Atlantic City’s 500 Club where Sinatra also regularly performed.

Also in the audience was Ms. New Jersey Senior America Suzie Neustadter who came out to support the mission of the Schultz-Hill Foundation in bringing music and memories to seniors. Residents of Caring, Inc. of Pleasantville were among the groups attending the concert.
 
The free concert is the second in the 2018 Music & Memories Series by the Schultz-Hill Foundation, designed to bring the arts to seniors in the community. Schultz-Hill is partnering with the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center for this concert. The concert was sponsored by the OceanFirst Foundation, the Forza Insurance Group, the Hordes family and the Kligerman Foundation.

The nonprofit 501(c)3 Schultz-Hill Foundation supports the arts, history and education throughout South Jersey. Programs include the Dina Scholarships, Senior Music Series, Summer music program with the Atlantic City Day Nursery and our Arts Outreach collaborative with the Bay Atlantic Symphony and Atlantic City Public Schools. For additional information, please contact the Schultz-Hill Foundation or visit www.schultz-hill.org. 

The  Schultz-Hill  Foundation has received a  $2,500 Arts & Cultural Grant from Ocean First Foundation of Toms River. The grant will provide a free Senior Citizens “Music and Memories“ Concert and will benefit Seniors in our Community,  on  July 19th  at the Milton and Betty Katz Jewish Community Center of Margate.

"For over 16 years, the Schultz-Hill Foundation has and will continue to support arts and education in our region," said Gary Hill.  "We are proud and honored to be able to do so with the strong commitment of our community. Thank you to OceanFirst for their part in that commitment."

Since its founding in 1902, OceanFirst Bank has built a solid reputation and legacy as a good neighbor and responsible corporate citizen. The Bank’s strong commitment to helping families, organizations, schools and communities throughout central and southern New Jersey has spanned several generations, reaching new heights in 1996 with the creation of OceanFirst Foundation. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that meet community needs within the OceanFirst Bank footprint. Since its inception, OceanFirst Foundation has contributed in excess of $35 million to over 900 local charities and schools that meet needs such as Health and Wellness, Housing, Youth Development and Education and Improving Quality of Life.

The Schultz-Hill Foundation was founded in 2002 to support Education, History and the ARTS in Our Region. For more information, visit www.schultz-hill.org.

If there’s a word that defines the Schultz-Hill Foundation, it’s life-changing. Just spend a few minutes at one of the Foundation’s events and you’ll understand what I mean. You’ll see it in the excitement of a young person hearing the crescendo of a classical composition for the first time, and in the glistening eyes of a senior who hums along wistfully to a beloved tune. It’s in the grateful smile of a student now able to pursue her dream career in the arts, or an arts organization receiving much-needed funding to stay afloat. Bringing the arts alive and enriching the lives of South Jersey residents is no small task, and co-founders Gary Hill and John Schultz do it with passion, skill, and plenty of toe-tapping fun.
 
The Schultz-Hill Foundation was founded 16 years ago with the intent to give back to the community via enrichment through the arts. The announcement of the Foundation, in a Press of Atlantic City article, was read by friend and singer/pianist Michael Feinstein. “Michael called us up to say that the next time he’s in town, he’d like to help,” recalled Gary. “Because of his connections, Michael convinced Broadway star Linda Eder to perform with him, and that was our first benefit concert, held at the Hilton.”
 
Since then, the Schultz-Hill Foundation has organized one benefit performance annually, the proceeds of which support the remainder of their year-long arts outreach programs for students, seniors and the community. Past benefit performers have included Marc Antonelli, Lucie Arnaz, Eddie Bruce, Julie Budd, Clint Holmes, Chris Macchio, Deana Martin, and Tami Pescatelli. The Foundation has been fortunate enough to have been at Caesars, The Claridge and Resorts with these great entertainers.
 
Arts Programs for Seniors, Students & the Community
 
With the proceeds from the annual benefit, the Schultz-Hill Foundation is able to bring a variety of arts programming to South Jersey. This includes the Music & Memories Series Senior Outreach program, where seniors enjoy free concerts from ‘big band’ to swing music to jazz at venues such as the Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center and Seashore Gardens Living Center. The Community Student Outreach Program offers musical education, such as concert performances by the Bay Atlantic Symphony.
 
This year, the Schultz-Hill Foundation expanded its outreach in support of Public Art. In cooperation with the Atlantic City ART Foundation, the Foundation commissioned renowned local artist Edwin Rivera to paint the plain looking parking bollards at the Atlantic City Library.
 
In addition, its Arts Outreach Program supports local arts organizations such as the Atlantic City Ballet, and the DINA Award provides scholarships to students, educators and organizations. To date, Schultz-Hill has awarded over $125,000 in student scholarships and art/historical grants. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3), and all donations are tax deductible.
 
“We’re able to give back because of the incredible support that we receive,” notes John, who sums up the effort in one succinct, heartfelt quote. “With the Arts, we have expression; with history we have knowledge. Together, we have our future.”
 
Presenting the 5th DIMENSION Featuring Florence LaRue
Superstar Theater at Resorts Casino Hotel, Friday, August 24, 2018, 8:30 pm
 
For its benefit concert this year, the Schultz-Hill Foundation welcomes seven-time Grammy Award winning sensation THE 5th DIMENSON featuring Florence LaRue. This high energy benefit concert will feature some of their greatest hits, including Age of Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In, Up, Up & Away, One Less Bell to Answer, Stoned Soul Picnic, and many more. THE 5TH DIMENSION is in the Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has endeared millions of fans to its champagne soul sound.
 
As an original member and vocalist for the group, Florence LaRue rose to fame from humble beginnings in Glenside, Pa., to become a super star. Proving to be a woman with much more dimension, Florence LaRue’s personal journey includes her experience as the only African American girl in an all-white school.  She credits her grounded beliefs and staunch confidence as protagonists to her amazing personal history. When THE 5TH DIMENSION catapulted to fame during the racially charged 1960s, many African American audiences rejected the group for being ‘too white.’ Florence LaRue’s faith endured. The audience will be uplifted and inspired by love, warmth, and the extraordinary talent of this dynamic woman, as she shares her story during this landmark performance. Florence LaRue transports audiences into her world of dreams, hopes, heartbreak, and joyful spirit.   
 
Resorts Casino Hotel is a presenting sponsor of the event. Limited $175-per-person VIP tickets include preferred seating and a tax-deductible post-show “meet and greet” champagne/dessert party, and may be purchased online at www.schultz-hill.org. General admission seating tickets are $30; preferred seating tickets are $55. Both are available through Ticketmaster or at Resorts box office.

A new brighter entrance greets visitors at the Atlantic City Library, thanks to a grant from the Schultz- Hill Foundation. In cooperation with the Atlantic City ART Foundation, the Schultz-Hill Foundation commissioned renowned local artist Edwin Rivera to paint the plain looking parking bollards at the Atlantic City Library between City Hall and the Atlantic County Building.
 
Rivera painted bright, happy designs of students, colors and inspiring words, creating a new bright and artistic Entrance to a public area for residents, workers and tourists alike. Click here for photos.
 
“We are happy to support artists in our region and public art in the city,” said Gary Hill, co-founder of the Schultz-Hill Foundation.
 
The nonprofit 501(c)3 Schultz-Hill Foundation supports the arts, history and education throughout South Jersey. Programs include the Dina Scholarships, Senior Music Series, summer music program with the Atlantic City Day Nursery,  for additional information, please contact the Schultz-Hill Foundation or visit www.schultz-hill.org.