Music to feed your soul and the hungry in the Downtown Eastside

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Music to feed your soul and the hungry in the Downtown Eastside

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Hear the Hunger presents For the Love of LUMS benefit concert and silent auction

This Thursday April 17, 2008 at Firehall Arts Centre – 280 East Cordova Street

For the Love of LUMS is a variety music, benefit concert and silent auction that has been put together by a group of friends volunteering their time and energy for the purpose of bringing communities together to raise money and awareness to the Lutheran Urban Mission Society (LUMS).

LUMS is one of the many valiant organizations that reach out to the challenged and fragile society within the Downtown Eastside.  They offer comfort, support, warmth, a safe environment and a sit-down meal served twice monthly by volunteers.  Perhaps most importantly, LUMS brings awareness to surrounding communities who may not know just how badly damaged that part of their own beautiful city is.

LUMS relies heavily on visiting church groups, schools and individuals to provide that much needed meal twice a month. These noble volunteers fundraise within their own communities; they plan, shop, cook, serve, and clean up after the meal. 

The event will be an evening of good food – DaDeO restaurant will be teasing us with a selection of tasty treats from their Louisiana inspired menu - good friends and great music – featuring five local and talented bands, Two Tall Women, Tommy Rocks, Saltwater Cowboys, Bolt the Door and Latin Beat.  Folk, contemporary, 50/60’s rock n roll, Cajun and Latin music, a little something for everyone.

For the Love of LUMS will be highlighting the sombre reason everyone all gathered, to raise funds and awareness to the desperate need for organizations like LUMS and the work they do on behalf of our marginalized Neighbours in the DTES, however, the evening is meant to be fun and light hearted.  Kevin Bergsma and alter ego Crushed Velvet, the delightfully funny host and MC, will skillfully change the colour of the evening into a celebration of everyone's efforts and to the possibility of a changed and healthy future for every community in our beautiful city.

During the show there will be opportunities to win some fun prizes:

Grand prize - Air Canada tickets for two anywhere in Continental North America (excludes Hawaii) 

2nd prize - Weekend for two at Whistler Four Seasons 

3rd prize - Dinner for eight at  DaDeOs restaurant

We all know it’s there, we all know it’s bad and we all need to help. While it may not be possible for each and every one of us to be there in a hands-on capacity, we can help support the organizations that do.

See you there!

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