FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2008
Contact: Melissa Stock, Northwest Christian College, 684-7337
Pat Walsh, The Ulum Group, 434-7021; 513-1236 (cell)
LANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TEAMS UP WITH NCC COMMUNITY CHOIR TO PRESENT SECOND ANNUAL MUSICAL FUND-RAISER
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Northwest Christian College (NCC) Community Choir, will present “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” an inspirational concert, Friday, April 25, at 7 p.m. at Willamette Christian Center, 2500 W. 18th Ave. in Eugene. Directed by NCC’s Melissa Stock, the performance is a benefit for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Several prominent local personalities will speak at the event. Former Eugene mayor and current mayoral candidate Jim Torrey will read, as will Lane County Commissioners Bobby Green and Faye Stewart, Lane County Sheriff Jan Clements, KMTR’s Marc Mullins, and local cancer survivors. The gospel singing group, The Stock Brothers, will perform, along with barbershop quartet Jonah’s Wail, and the NCC Community Choir of approximately 130 voices.
Tickets for the event are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 through12, and are available at the door.
This is the second year for this fund-raiser. More than 20 people in the sheriff’s office have passed away in the last three years from cancer-related illnesses, prompting the founding of this event. According to Stock, last year’s concert featured 38 singers and an audience of 400. This year’s venue seats 1,600, and organizers are hoping to fill all the seats.
Last year’s concert raised thousands of dollars toward the fight against cancer, primarily through ticket sales, although some additional donations were received. Further event information and advance tickets are available by phoning 682-2224.
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