On Monday, EECM had the great pleasure of hosting Peter Yarrow of "Peter, Paul and Mary." Peter has personal connections to one of our member congregations, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, and they managed to arrange for him to do a benefit concert for EECM's Have a Heart for Hunger campaign.
Admission to the concert was free, but the voluntary offering we collected raised more than $4,000 for EECM's Food Pantry, Soup Kitchen, and Meals on Wheels programs. Such is the power of great music for a great cause!
Peter performed for nearly two hours in front of a crowd of more than 400 enthusiastic fans. I managed to capture a few video clips. The first is of the perennial favorite: "Puff the Magic Dragon."
The second video is a newer song that has become the musical soundtrack to Peter's current project -- Operation Respect -- a fantastic organization dedicated to combating bullying. "Don't Laugh at Me" is powerful. See for yourself.
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