Good morning,
This was a very difficult decision to make. Those who know me and my family know how dear to my heart Half Moon Sober Festival, Inc. isβ¦.
After lots of discussion and looking into other options,
The Half Moon Board has decided to cancel the festival for 2024 due to lack of funding, ticket sales, vendor cancellations and entertainment last minute cancellations. We as a board do not feel moving forward this year is the right decision. We cannot give you, our patron, the weekend you are paying for. If we do continue, Half Moon faces being in debt and possibly shutting down. We do not want that, we want to take the year and regroup, add to our board, apply for grants and have fundraisers so we can continue on with the festival for the next 26 years.
This past year I have had some major health issues which kept me bedridden for almost a year, my husband was diagnosed with cancer in February which was a surprise to us. Another board member has been also struggling with health issues for the past year. Due to this and many other factors we were unable to do any type of fundraising.
The Half Moon board is truly sorry we had to make this decision. It's not what we wanted but in the best interest of the festival it was a decision that had to be made. We thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you at our next fundraiser.