[caption id="attachment_55359" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Howard University Gospel Choir performing at The White House.
Photograph courtesy Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza[/caption]
The Howard University Gospel Choir will perform to benefit the Bridgehampton Childcare and Recreational Center on Saturday, September 10 at 3 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons located at 111 St. Andrews Road in Southampton.
This is a weekend to remember the heroes of September 11, 2001, and there will be a special tribute presented by the kids from the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center.
Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and the concert is set to begin at 3 p.m. General admission tickets are $35 in advance and for sale at Canio’s Book Store in Sag Harbor and online at www.bhccrc.org. They will be $45 at the door, and a $75 ticket includes a 1:30 p.m. wine and cheese reception and a silent auction.
The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center serves lower income families and children on the East End through educational and recreational programs and support over 150 families a year. They offer after school programs, pre-school programs, college counseling and SAT prep as well as field trips collaborated with local organizations.
The Center must raise $300,000 annually to sustain its current programming, and donations are greatly appreciated. Sponsorships and ads in their program are available. For more information, contact Debra McEneaney at (917) 741-6257 or mcsanzo@hopeworksltd.com.