Mega-Stars Join Forces For “Chicago’s Hope For Haiti” | Feb. 8th, 2010

The Benefit Concert and Telethon Reaches Across Musical Genres to Raise Funds for Three Prominent Non-Profits Currently on the Ground in Haiti

CHICAGO, IL – January 28, 2010 – Chicago’s influential and vibrant Hip Hop, poetry, gospel, jazz and R&B music communities will be joined by Mayor Richard M. Daley, Governor Pat Quinn and Illinois State Senator Rev. James T. Meeks to raise money for the survivors of the earthquake. The event takes place on February 8th at 7pm at The House of Hope. Charles Jenkins (Pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church) is spearheading this effort and has enlisted Grammy-winning recording artist/producer Donald Lawrence to organize the music for the “Chicago’s Hope for Haiti” benefit concert.

“I woke up early Tuesday morning and said to myself, I’ve heard what the NFL, the NBA and what the government is doing for Haiti but I haven’t heard anything about what the church community is doing.” Jenkins says of the idea to organize the benefit. “I saw the need to have every part of the Chicago community come together for this tragedy.”

The concert, also a telethon, will be aired live on WJYS from the 10,000 seat House of Hope, 752 E. 114th Street in Chicago. The confirmed talent includes actor/rapper Common on behalf of the Common Ground Foundation, Grammy winner Donald Lawrence & Co., the legendary Shirley Caesar, Platinum Recording Artist Marvin Sapp, Urban AC Artist Lalah Hathaway, Comedian George Wilborn, Karen Clark Sheard, poet J. Ivy, Tarrey Torae, Jazz Saxophonist Steve Cole, gold-selling gospel artist John P. Kee, and BET TV personality Dr. Bobby Jones.