Fifth Annual Concert to Feed the Need in Durham : PLEASE NOTE DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE: TO At 2pm on SATURDAY DECEMBER 10, 2022, musicians from across the Durham Region will be gathering at The BILTMORE THEATRE 39 King St E, Oshawa, ON L1H 1B2 to help feed their neighbours in the fifth annual Concert to Feed the Need in Durham. As in past years, the event will showcase an award-winning line-up of performers from a cross-section of genres – pop, country, R&B, gospel, folk, classical and more.
YOUR ARE INVITED. The event’s scope has grown over the years, becoming a Durham-wide Rotary event, with the Rotary clubs in the Region so far joining as co-presenters. All net proceeds from the show will go to Feed the Need in Durham – and the need has never been greater. The agency collects and distributes food and other essential items to more than 60 emergency food providers across Durham, including food banks, shelters, meal and snack programs and other social service agencies. Save the date: Dec 10, 2022 . TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE...... BECOME A SPONSOR..... Please Read more....
Tickets will be $30 for the in-person show . Please check the Facebook Page for details on how to buy tickets: https://ftndconcert.ca
AT 2pm on SATURDAY DECEMBER 10, 2022, musicians from across the Durham Region will be gathering at The BILTMORE THEATRE 39 King St E, Oshawa, ON L1H 1B2 to help feed their neighbours in the fifth annual Concert to Feed the Need in Durham to help feed their neighbours in the fifth annual Concert to Feed the Need in Durham. As in past years, the event will showcase an award-winning line-up of performers from a cross-section of genres – pop, country, R&B, gospel, folk, classical and more.
The inaugural concert was presented in December 2018 by the Bowmanville Rotary Club and staged live, with two shows in the auditorium of the Bowmanville High School, for which the club received District 7070’s Tibor Gregor Community Service Award. That was followed in 2019 by a live event in the BHS aud., but last year, due to Covid, the concert was on line – as a telethon. This year, with the easing of restrictions, the show will be a hybrid -- in-person (with vaccination requirements), along with a virtual option.
The event’s scope has grown over the years, becoming a Durham-wide Rotary event, with the Rotary clubs in the Region so far joining as co-presenters. “It’s so gratifying to see the power of Rotary, and what we can do working together.” said the concert’s producer, Bowmanville Rotarian Joe Solway.
Here's Joe to tell you in his own words:"
In September 2018, my first year as a Bowmanville Rotarian, I got the idea that our club could raise finds to help ease hunger in our community by holding a concert in support of the organization "Feed the Need in Durham". They distribute food to agencies like food banks and shelters. Our club threw its whole-hearted support behind the project, seeing it through with countless volunteer hours; musicians - who are among the most generous folks anywhere - came on board, donating their time and talent; members of other other Rotary Clubs in Durham bought tickets by the dozens, as did the public; and the first "Concert to Feed the Need on Durham" was staged in the auditorium of the Bowmanville High School.
Five years later, the show has become a co-presentation of Rotary Clubs across the region, and this year's concert is lined up for 2pm on SATURDAY DECEMBER 10, 2022, at The BILTMORE THEATRE 39 King St E, Oshawa, ON L1H 1B2 to help feed their neighbours in the fifth annual Concert to Feed the Need in Durham. As always, the show will feature a diverse lineup of wonderful performers from across Durham -- offering something for everyone's musical taste. Some are old friends of the concert, some are new -- and we're thrilled to have them all.
Watch for updates -- including ticketing and sponsorship opportunities -- on our facebook page. Hope to see you there! "
As always, all net proceeds from the show will go to Feed the Need in Durham – and the need has never been greater. The agency collects and distributes food and other essential items to more than 60 emergency food providers across Durham, including food banks, shelters, meal and snack programs and other social service agencies.
Donations to FTND are hard-working. For every dollar donated directly, or through concert tickets or sponsorships, Feed the Need can distribute 7 dollars worth of food. That means, with the money raised by last year’s concert, the agency was able to distribute more than $140,000 in food, and more $300,000 in the first three years of the concert.
This year’s show will showcase an array of outstanding talent, including Calle Crowe, Dipo D Voice, The Doozies, Tania Joy, New Moon Junction, Alicia Robicheau, Juno nominee Kalista Wilson, and special guest award winning gospel singer Keroy Williams .
Here is a promo from Joe Solway:
For more information AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, be sure to contact Joe Solway at solwayjj@gmail.com
