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Benefit Concert with Ted Garber

Coming off three sold out shows at the Strathmore Mansion, award winning singer-songwriter Ted Garber presents a solo performance to benefit global charities at 7:00 on Wednesday evening, June 8, at Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church in Kensington.   Ted will bring his self-styled "BluesAmericanaRock" guitar and harmonica playing to the Warner Sanctuary to benefit the Moringa Tree Project in the Republic of the Congo, Hope Unlimited for Children in Brazil, and Independent Development Professional, Peter Graeff, in Haiti.  Admission to the concert is with a suggested minimum donation of $15 for adults and $10 for school age children.  All proceeds will be donated to the three charities.  Warner is located at 10123 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, with free parking in Warner's lot directly across Connecticut Avenue.  For more information go to www.WarnerMemorial.org.

Ted Garber has been garnering notoriety and acclaim throughout the DC area for years.  Recently, Garber received the Washington Area Music Award for 2010 Pop-Rock Recording of the Year, recognizing his independently released studio album "American Rail".  An engaging storyteller and natural entertainer, Garber interacts heartily with the crowd during his up-tempo numbers and draws listeners in with intimate, soulful ballads.  Ted recently presented two sold out concerts at the Strathmore Mansion as part of his year as a Strathmore Artist in Residence.  As a boy growing up in Kensington and attending Garrett Park Elementary and Tilden Intermediate (now "Middle") schools, Ted attended Warner with his family in the 1980's and participated in the children's and youth choir, the youth group and Warner's theatrical productions.  Since moving back to Montgomery County a few years ago, Ted has resumed his affiliation with Warner and regularly attends Sunday services whenever his tour schedule permits.

The charities benefiting from the concert are just three of the many charities Warner Memorial has supported over many years.  The Moringa Tree project in the Republic of Congo has planted over 6,000 seedlings of the miraculous Moringa Tree.  In developing countries, Moringa Trees have been used to combat malnutrition, especially among infants and nursing children.  In East Africa it is called "mother's best friend."  This tree, though little known in the Western world, is nutritional dynamite. There are literally hundreds of uses for this tree.

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Hope Unlimited for Children in Brazil ministers to the physical, intellectual, and spiritual needs of some of the world's most desperate kids - the street children of Brazil.  Their award-winning residential programs provide transformational care while equipping these children to live successful, productive lives as adult members of society.  Hope Unlimited's vision for Brazil was launched in 1991 when thousands of vulnerable street children were being systematically killed by gunmen hired largely by local business leaders.  Their purpose for these killings was to eradicate a "public nuisance"- street children.  Hope Unlimited currently serves over 1250 children in a variety of programs. 

Peter Graeff has served Haiti in Port-au-Prince and the island of La  Gonave as an Independent Development Professional for over 25 years.  Peter works directly with Haitians on health, education, and water issues.  He is entirely dependent on donations and is supported by a variety of organizations including Warner Memorial, Church World Service, and the KFLA Haitian Relief Fund.  Peter grew up at Warner and his mission work has been supported by Warner for decades.

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