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Video of gospel music fundraiser for fire victims

Posted on 06 March 2011 by Mike Lyons

WPVI ran a story yesterday about the gospel concert fundraiser at the Monumental Baptist Church (4948 Locust St.). The concert was held in cooperation with the Walnut Hill Community Association, which has raised some $5,000 for fire victims, according to the story. That includes a $1,000 donation from Mayor Michael Nutter, who was on hand for yesterday’s concert.

Here’s the video:

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Organizer had a vision for today’s gospel fundraiser

Posted on 05 March 2011 by Mike Lyons

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WHYY’s community news site Newsworks.org has a nice little piece yesterday about this afternoon’s gospel concert  fundraiser for Windermere fire victims at the Monumental Baptist Church (4948 Locust St.)

Concert organizer Keith Wallace told Newsworks that he had a vision well before the Windermere fire that he would help fire victims.

The concert is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.. Donations for the fire victims will be gladly accepted. See the flier  for more details.

 

 

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Windermere fire fundraiser tonight

Posted on 04 March 2011 by Mike Lyons

Just a reminder that the “Arts for the Cause” fundraiser for victims of the Windermere Court Apartments fire is tonight beginning at 8:30 p.m. at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.). The fundraiser features a number of great musical performances. Check out the flier for more details.

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Art show and sale for fire relief tonight

Posted on 02 February 2011 by Mike Lyons

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An Amanada Hamtil piece.

A group of Philadelphia artists will be hosting a benefit show, sale and raffle tonight at 5:30 p.m. at City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.) for victims of the Jan. 10 Windermere Court Apartments fire in West Philly.

Amanda Hamtil, Gaby Heit, Christopher Kontoes and S. Leser are members of the artist’s group “In Here.” They work in photography, acrylic painting, pen and ink and pencil drawing. Twenty percent of all their sales will go to the Salvation Army West Philadelphia Fire Distress Relief fund. The artists will also donate pieces to a raffle that will also be held tonight at the City Tap House.

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