On June 20th, 2008 IRCO held it’s first fundraiser.  Jazz For Peace™ was a warm and friendly evening concert featuring Rick DellaRatta, a New York  jazz pianist and vocalist and his Jazz For Peace™ trio at the World Trade Center auditorium.  About 200 people were in attendance.  The event raised over $15,000.

Rick DellaRatta made an instrument donation in IRCO’s honor to the David Douglas High School, where IRCO runs several youth programs.  Here Cherie-Ann May, band director for DDHS, accepts the saxophone from Rick with Sokhom Tauch, the Executive Director of IRCO, looking on.