By RYAN SKAITH
St. Joseph Post
The Leadership Northwest Missouri Country Music Jam raised over $14,000 for the organization this past weekend and drew the largest crowd of the past four years.
Approximately 340 spectators attended the Music Jam at Black Silo Winery in Trenton, Missouri.
Country music recording artist and “The Voice” semi-finalist, Jordan Rainer, headlined the event August 31. Trenton High School sophomore, Makayla Mejia, performed as well.
All ticket proceeds benefited the Leadership Northwest Missouri program and raised $14,475 for the organization.
“This year’s Leadership Northwest Music Jam was even better than we could have imagined,” said Shane Lynch, LNWMO Class of 2021 and Music Jam committee coordinator. “Makayla was fantastic and poured her heart into every song she sang. I’m so proud of her. Jordan Rainer was just as fun and entertaining as we knew she’d be. It was a wonderful evening seeing friends, families, and supporters of LNWMO gathering to benefit a great organization and scholarship program.”
Leadership Northwest Missouri is a program for community leaders interested in the regional growth of Northwest Missouri through high-quality training and networking opportunities. Participants are selected from the nineteen counties of the Northwest region. Currently the program has 508 alumni.
Jenna Stevens, with Leadership Northwest Missouri, notes that two scholarships have already been awarded this year.
Leadership Northwest is headquartered in St. Joseph.