Money raised during a concert at Lapeer East High School will be donated to the Haitian relief effort through the Healing Hands International Organization.The “Helping Haiti Heal Benefit Concert!” which is being organized by East students Katherine Baeckeroot and Rebecca Wright, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 5, at the Lapeer East High School Auditorium and will feature East junior Tate Robinson playing the guitar and singing. Lapeer East Social Studies Teacher Al Margrif, who has played guitar since he was 12, will offer his brand of acoustic rock.
Rick Samano, owner of Lapeer Music in downtown Lapeer, is bringing his electric guitar for his part of the concert. Tickets are $5.
“My heart was torn by the images of the devastation on the island of Haiti,” said Mr. Margrif. “When I was asked if I could play a few songs in a fundraiser, I jumped at the chance. I love the students at Lapeer East and I wanted to help them in their effort to raise funds for the people of Haiti.”
Students also plan to host a silent auction during the concert.
At Lapeer West, senior Wei Li Crawford is continuing her effort to raise money for Haiti by selling T-shirts. The shirts are $10 and are available at Lapeer West High School.
Lapeer East students in Mr. Russell Reitz’s Spanish classes raised more than $300 for the Helping Haiti Heal drive. The top class was Mr. Reitz’s third hour class.
