“Love Without Borders,” a free fundraising concert for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Aberdeen Centre’s Central Atrium on Sunday, Nov. 24.
The event was organized by the Fairchild Media group and various media, together with Friends of the Victims of Typhoon Haiyan.
Aberdeen Centre visitors will be encouraged to donate during the three-hour, multicultural song and dance numbers from local Filipino artists. There will also be a chance to win a smart phone and a silent auction of donated items will be held.
Cash and cheques will be collected during the event and donated to the typhoon victims through Canadian Red Cross and Rose Charities, a registered non-profit group offering aid to the Association of Medical Doctors in Asia (AMDA), which has sent some volunteer doctors already to the Philippines.
The death toll in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan is up to 4,000, while nearly 13 million, including more than four million displaced and 2.5 million in need of food aid, are badly affected. For more information about the event, visit www.fairchildtv.com, www.aberdeencentre.com, www.fm961.com and Rose Charities at www.rosecanada.info or contact 778-891-1336 or 604-345-2118.
Youth orchestra perform to raise funds
The Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra will also be hosting a fundraising concert this Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Richmond Cultural Centre. The concert is by donation and all proceeds go to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan through the Canadian Red Cross.
Many of the orchestra’s members had connections to the Philippines, according to Jonathan Der, associate conductor and chamber music director. “Music can touch peoples’ hearts. It can communicate and provoke meaningful purpose about life.”
The event features music from Vivaldi as well as Filipino songs.
Organized by Der and Stephen Robb, music director, the performance begins at 2 p.m. and is sponsored by Richmond Cultural Centre and Long & McQuade Richmond.
