HELPING HAITI: A Community Concert for a Critical Cause.

This Sunday! NW Visitors Productions, KBOO, and Mt. Tabor Theater present… “Helping Haiti: A Community Concert for a Critical Cause,” on Sunday, January 24 from 5:00-10:00pm at Mt. Tabor Theater and Lounge, 4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd.  This is a 21+event. Sliding scale donations will be accepted, with a requested donation of at least $5. 100% of concert and vending proceeds donated to aid earthquake-affected Haiti. Attendees choose one of five prescreened organizations to donate their entrance fee:

-Mercy Corps

-Mangrove Fund

-CARE

-Doctors Without Borders

-American Refugee Committee

Learn more at www.taborpdx.com

Auction items, local bands, live painting, Haitian food, decorations by local high school students…!

This event is a grassroots effort put together by a network of friends, family, employers, employees, vendors, idols, strangers, and everything in-between. This is Portland’s heart shining at its brightest. This is our extended family spreading hope and care through the world with music, art, and personal generosity. This is an event you’ll want to experience. This is the time to share.

Preliminary line-up of bands:

-Emcee: Comedienne, Lori Abrahmson- “The Menace from Venice”

-Eleven Eyes

-Twisted Whistle

-Hans Barklis

-Stumptown Jug Thumpers

-Sudden Anthem

-Paul Lesinski

-Spun Monkey Patrol

-Phidelity

-Mexican Gunfight

-Three For Madness (and musician Super Jam with special guests)

See the Facebook event site at http://www.facebook.com/#/event.php?eid=255657514292&ref=ts or just show up!  For ways to donate crafts, services, financial support, or to volunteer please contact: Chelsea Chick, chickchelsea@hotmail.com. (Be patient, she’s swamped!  :-)

via CNRG

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