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Dara Hopes Lucky Dube Encourages Donations
posted (August 23, 2013)
Three weeks ago, Dara Robinson staged his Ride for Hunger fundraising event. Now, he's back with his 6thannual Lucky Dube cyber-theater concert. He explained how he is mixing reggae vibes and philanthropy to feed the children:..

Dara Robinson - Grassroots Philanthropist
"It's a Reggae tribute concert but it's all for a cause. It's my way of how I raise funds, I am a reggae lover and I pay tribute to reggae legends. I'm inviting families out, it's a family show - it's going to be reggae music at the highest level and reggae music that won't offend anybody. Even the neighborhood, you won't get the vulgar, slackness and gangsterism - it's strictly conscious reggae music. Also I ask those that can bring along food, they can pass through and bring it and even if they won't be a part of the tribute concert. At 2;00 the barrel will be at the gate and we're accepting anything in food - we're not refusing anything from the smallest amount to the biggest."

Monica Bodden
"Why do you do these annually?"

Dara Robinson
"Well every six months I have to come up with a way on how I can sustain this program because a lot of people hear about Dara and what he's doing but when the months go by everything dies down but the work continues. So this is the way how I come up - God has blessed me and gives me those visions, the ride, the tribute concert and that is how I raise funds. I continue doing community work and a lot of stuff, it's a tireless work but I champion it and I enjoy giving people a good show and good things."

The concert will be held on the Bird's Isle Basketball court this Sunday at 4pm. Entrance fee is only 5 dollars and you can bring along a food items and donations that will go towards the feeding program.

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