LIers organize concert to benefit Haiti relief efforts
Photo credit: Getty Images | An orphaned child is held in the hands of a women at the Maison des Enfants De Dieu orphanage on January 20, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Many countries including the United States have fast-tracked adoptions in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake.
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Several community leaders in Elmont and Valley Stream, as well as the office of New York State Senator Craig Johnson, have organized a benefit concert to raise money for people in Haiti.
The event is scheduled to take place Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Elmont Memorial High School, 555 Ridge Rd. The event will feature singers, church choirs and other performers.
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