{"id":258,"date":"2024-05-25T16:04:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T16:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2024-05-25T16:29:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T16:29:36","slug":"support-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/support-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"258\" class=\"elementor elementor-258\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5143eba5 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"5143eba5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcc957d\" data-id=\"dcc957d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a9c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5a9c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support Chicago Blues <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cffa2b6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7cffa2b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c9fe7ba\" data-id=\"2c9fe7ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e55cb3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_fullscreen_navigation_menu\" data-id=\"3e55cb3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_fullscreen_navigation_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Fullscreen Menu -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Fullscreen Menu *\/\n\n.elementor-sticky{\n\toverflow: visible !important;\n}\n\n\n  body.menu-opened,\n  html.menu-opened{\n  \toverflow: hidden;\n  }\t \n\t\n\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d * {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d a,\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d a:visited,\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d a:hover,\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d a:active {\n  text-decoration: none;\n}\n\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue-input-wrapper\n{\n  position:relative;\n  \n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue-input-wrapper-align{\n  display:flex;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger *{\n  transition: all 200ms;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger_custom_open svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger_custom_close svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d\n{\n  position:relative;\n  z-index:99998;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .checkbox-toggle {\n  position: absolute;\n  z-index: 100000000;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  width: 70px;\n  height: 70px;\n  opacity: 0;\n  top:0px;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .checkbox-toggle:checked + .ue_hamburger > div:after {\n  opacity: 0;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d.menu-opened .ue_menu {\n  pointer-events: auto;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d.menu-opened .ue_menu > div.ue_inner_menu {\n      visibility: visible;\n  -webkit-transition-duration: 0.75s;\n          transition-duration: 0.75s;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d.menu-opened .ue_menu > div.ue_inner_menu > div > div {\n  opacity: 1;\n  transition: opacity 0.4s ease 0.4s;\n}\n\n\/* start open transition animations *\/\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu .ue_inner_menu {\ntransform: scale(0);\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d.menu-opened .ue_menu > div.ue_inner_menu {\n  -webkit-transform: scale(1);\n          transform: scale(1);\n  -webkit-transition-duration: 0.75s;\n          transition-duration: 0.75s;\n}\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\/* end open transition animations *\/\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger {\n  top: 0;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  transition: 0.4s;\n  backface-visibility: hidden;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  position:absolute;\n  z-index:99999999;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .checkbox-toggle:checked + .ue_hamburger > div {\n          transform: rotate(135deg);\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .checkbox-toggle:checked + .ue_hamburger > div:before,\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .checkbox-toggle:checked + .ue_hamburger > div:after {\n  top: 0;\n  -webkit-transform: rotate(90deg);\n          transform: rotate(90deg);\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .checkbox-toggle:checked:hover + .ue_hamburger > div {\n          transform: rotate(225deg);\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger > div {\n  position: relative;\n  -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n          flex: none;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 2px;\n  transition: all 0.4s ease;\n  display: flex;\n          align-items: center;\n          justify-content: center;\n  background-color:#1A202C;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .checkbox-toggle:checked + .ue_hamburger > div {\n          color:#1A202C;\n          background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d input:hover + .ue_hamburger > div\n{\n  background-color:#ffffff;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger > div:before,\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger > div:after {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute;\n  z-index: 1;\n  top: -10px;\n  left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 2px;\n  background: inherit;\n}\n\t\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger > div:after {\n  top: 10px;\n}\n\n\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu {\n  position: fixed;\n  top: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  pointer-events: none;\n  visibility: hidden;       \n  backface-visibility: hidden;\n  outline: none;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n}\n\n\/* start protection from doubled fixed section in elementor *\/\n.uc-hidden #uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu{\n   opacity: 0;\n   pointer-events: none;\n}\n.uc-visible #uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu{\n   opacity: 1;\n   pointer-events: all;\n}\n\/* end protection from doubled fixed section in elementor *\/\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu .ue_inner_menu {\n  color: #fff;\n  transition: all 0.4s ease;\n  height: 100vh;\n  overflow-y: auto;\n  overflow-x: hidden;\n  display: flex;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_inner_menu-box{\n    margin-top: auto;\n  \t\n  margin-bottom: auto;\n  width: 100vw;\n  flex: none;\n  backface-visibility: hidden;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  align-items: center;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu > div > div > div {\n  max-width: 90vw;\n  width: 100%;\n  opacity: 0;\n  -webkit-transition: opacity 0.4s ease;\n  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;\n  overflow-y: auto;\n  flex: none;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d ul:not(#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d section ul) {\n  list-style: none;\n  margin: 0;\n  display: block;\n  padding:0px;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu  div  div  ul li {\n  padding: 0;\n  display: block;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu  div  div  ul  li a {\n  position: relative;\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  transition: color 0.4s ease;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu  div  div  ul  li  a:hover {\n}\n\n\n\n\n\t\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu  div  div  ul  li a:hover:after {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu  div  div  ul  li  a:after {\n  content: '';\n  position: absolute;\n  z-index: 1;\n  bottom: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  width: 0;\n  height: 2px;\n  transition: width 0.4s ease;\n}\n\n\t\n\n\n\n.ue_menu_wrapper\n{\n  position:relative;\n}\n\n\n\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu-social-icons a\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_menu-social-icons a svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .sub-menu\n{\ntransition: 0.5s;\noverflow: hidden;\nheight: auto;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .collapsed i::before,\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .expanded i::before{\n    font-weight: 900;\n  \tfont-size: 14px;\n    line-height:1em;\n  \tdisplay: inline-block;\n    vertical-align: middle;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .uc-menu-item-pointer{\n  \tposition: absolute;\n  \tpointer-events: all;\n           right: -15px;\n  \t   transform: translate(14px,0);\n    }\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .uc-menu-item-pointer > *{\n  pointer-events: none;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .uc-menu-item-pointer svg{\n\twidth: 14px;\n  \theight: 14px;\n}\n\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger > div, #uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d .ue_hamburger > div:before, #uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d  .ue_hamburger > div:after{\n outline: 0px solid #1A202C;\n}\n#uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d input:hover + .ue_hamburger > div, #uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d input:hover + .ue_hamburger > div:before, #uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d input:hover + .ue_hamburger > div:after{\n outline: 0px solid #ffffff;\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"outer-menu\" id=\"uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d\">\n  \n  <div class=\"ue_menu_wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"ue-input-wrapper-align\">\n    <div class=\"ue-input-wrapper\">\n    <input id=\"uc_fullscreen_navigation_menu_elementor_3e55cb3d_input\" name=\"fullscreen_menu_input\" class=\"checkbox-toggle\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\n   \n    \n    <div class=\"ue_hamburger\">\n      <div>\n\n          \t\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_menu\">\n\n      <div class=\"ue_inner_menu\" data-closeothers=\"no\" data-clickable='false' data-icon-position=\"end\" data-icon-source=\"\" data-expand>\n\n                \t<div class=\"ue_inner_menu_expand_icon\" style=\"display: none\"><i class='fas fa-arrow-down'><\/i><\/div>\n        \t<div class=\"ue_inner_menu_collapse_icon\" style=\"display: none\"><i class='fas fa-arrow-up'><\/i><\/div>\n        \t\n        \n        <div class=\"ue_inner_menu-box\">\n\n          <div><\/div>\n\n          \t\n\n          <div>\n            <ul id=\"menu-main-menu\" class=\"uc-list-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-106\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-229\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-229\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/blog\/\">Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-257\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-257\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-267\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-267\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/support-us\/\">Support Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-108\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluestoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blues Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-107\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-107\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagobluessociety.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Blues Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-109\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n\n\n          \t\n\n          <div><\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Fullscreen Menu -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51486c6f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"51486c6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4950a5e9\" data-id=\"4950a5e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1f56fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e1f56fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Donate to Chicago Blues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fca7984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fca7984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chicago Blues was founded on the premise that Chicago Blues is a fundamental and significant art form, one that is historically important and continues to resonate within the cultural scene both in the United States and around the world. Your generous donations help us preserve this rich musical heritage and ensure its relevance for future generations.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why Donate?<\/span><\/h3><p>Your support enables us to:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Preserve History:<\/strong> Maintain archives, historical records, and artifacts that capture the essence and evolution of Chicago Blues.<\/li><li><strong>Promote Education:<\/strong> Develop and offer educational programs, workshops, and resources that teach the next generation about the roots and significance of blues music.<\/li><li><strong>Support Artists:<\/strong> Provide grants, scholarships, and platforms for emerging and established blues musicians to showcase their talent.<\/li><li><strong>Host Events:<\/strong> Organize concerts, festivals, and community events that celebrate blues music and bring people together.<\/li><li><strong>Publish Content:<\/strong> Produce high-quality content through our magazine, featuring articles, interviews, and stories that highlight the blues community.<\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How You Can Help<\/span><\/h3><p>Your contributions make a difference. Whether it\u2019s a one-time donation or a recurring gift, every dollar helps us continue our mission. We also offer sponsorship opportunities for businesses and individuals who want to make a more substantial impact.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Ways to Donate<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Online Donations:<\/strong> Securely donate through our website.<\/li><li><strong>Mail-in Donations:<\/strong> Send a check to our foundation&#8217;s address.<\/li><li><strong>Corporate Matching Gifts:<\/strong> Double your impact by taking advantage of your employer\u2019s matching gift program.<\/li><li><strong>Planned Giving:<\/strong> Include the Blues Foundation in your estate planning to ensure your legacy supports the blues for years to come.<\/li><\/ul><h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Recognition<\/span><\/h3><p>As a donor, you will receive recognition in our publications and at our events. We also offer exclusive benefits to our supporters, including early access to event tickets, special merchandise, and more.<\/p><p>Together, we can keep the blues alive and thriving. Thank you for your support!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8647b81 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"8647b81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38bdf5f\" data-id=\"38bdf5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f138b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46f138b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">make a one time donation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc2752 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-paypal-button\" data-id=\"2fc2752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;merchant_account&quot;:&quot;simple&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"paypal-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"cmd\" value=\"_donations\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"business\" value=\"chicagobluessociety@gmail.com\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"lc\" value=\"US\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_name\" value=\"One Time Donations\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_number\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"currency_code\" value=\"USD\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"amount\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"no_note\" value=\"1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pulse elementor-paypal-legacy elementor-payment-button\" role=\"button\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-paypal\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DONATE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbfd23 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9fbfd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f04a90d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f04a90d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f64dd56\" data-id=\"f64dd56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d2cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98d2cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">shop at our store<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb93f8a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb93f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pulse\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-store\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c277ff elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0c277ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2355a84\" data-id=\"2355a84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ca31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18ca31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thank you for your support! We are so grateful.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-100a843 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"100a843\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fa0f727\" data-id=\"3fa0f727\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212f7e37 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"212f7e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624785a0 elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"624785a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;dropdown&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; aria-hidden=\\&quot;true\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-624785a0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-106\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-229\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/blog\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-257\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-267\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/support-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Support Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bluestoday.com\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blues Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-107\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagobluessociety.org\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Blues Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-109\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoblues.store\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shop<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<footer class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a308ff6 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6a308ff6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a55da0a\" data-id=\"3a55da0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7720bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7720bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00a9 CHICAGO BLUES 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-238fa6f2\" data-id=\"238fa6f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9c3714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b9c3714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/PRIVACY%20\">PRIVACY POLICY<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1beaae60\" data-id=\"1beaae60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fde15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35fde15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lilytemmer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SITE BY ALT MEDIA CHICAGO<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/footer>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Chicago Blues Home Blog Contact Support Us Blues Today Chicago Blues Society Shop Donate to Chicago Blues Chicago Blues was founded on the premise that Chicago Blues is a fundamental and significant art form, one that is historically important and continues to resonate within the cultural scene both in the United States and around&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"hide","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-258","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/258\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":293,"href":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/258\/revisions\/293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chicagoblues.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}