Yale Bulletin and Calendar

September 28, 2001

Volume 30, Number 4

Benefit concert to help families of tragedy's fallen

Like many people across the ,nation, Yale senior Eric Kim has wanted to do something that could help the families of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the United States.

A member of the Yale Cellos, he decided on something that centers around one of his passions -- music.

Kim has organized a concert for Sunday, Sept. 30, that will benefit the families of fallen policemen and firemen in the recent tragedy. The event will include The Yale Cellos and the Whiffenpoofs as the featured acts; campus performance art ensembles UNITY, Steppin' Out and a group of bagpipers will be the opening acts.

The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Battell Chapel, corner of Elm and College streets. There is a minimum suggested donation of $8. Kim hopes to sell all 1,100 available tickets and has enlisted the support of a corporate sponsor, which will match 100% of all ticket sales up to $10,000.

The concert is not the first time that Kim has used music as a way to reach out to others. Last year, he founded a community service group called The Musical Cure at Yale, a group of Yale musicians who give mini-concerts at area hospitals, nursing homes and soup kitchens. The group is also available for benefit concerts.

Following the national tragedy, Kim says he repeatedly asked himself what he could do to be of service to those hurt by the tragedy. "My heart has been through sorrow as I have watched my friends suffer enormous losses," he explains. "I also went through scares of loved ones perished.

"The concert can have a very special effect on this community and the greater one of our nation," he continues. "It is a symbol of peace, unity and compassion. In addition, it has the potential to raise a lot of money -- potentially over $20,000 -- for the victims' families."

Concert tickets are already being sold in the residential college dining halls, and Kim expects the event to be sold out before the concert date. Many of those who have gotten tickets have contributed more than the suggested donation.

"It's really moving to see our community come together, to see people move past their own self-interest, " says Kim. "It's inspiring to be a part of that."

Those interested in tickets should send e-mail to eric.kim@yale.edu as soon as possible or visit one of the college dining halls.

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