Monday, May 14, 2007

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA

David Kong, President of the Ottawa-Gatineau Chapter of FFB and Dr. Bruce Jackson, Head of the Ottawa Eye Institute.
Mike Giunta, Louise Carota and Lawrence Greenspon enjoying the VIP pre-concert reception.
The Blind Boys of Alabama entering a pre-concert reception. From L to R are Ricky McKinnie, Bishop Billy Bowers, Pam Miles of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Jackie Davies and Frances Walshe of the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Former Ottawa Mayor Jaqueline Holzman with Ricky McKinnie from the Blind Boys of Alabama.
Sharon Colle, National Executive Director of the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Patrick Faloon and Alex Zanella enjoying the pre-concert VIP party.

David Kong and Dr. Bruce Jackson present the cheque for $40,000 which the concert raised for the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Kay and Joe Foster standing in the back with the Blind Boys and their assistant.
Blind Boy Ricky McKinnie with Ruth Foster, Associate Director of Community Investment with Bell Canada.
CBC's Adrian Harewood of All In A Day is the Master of Ceremonies.



On April 12, The Blind Boys Of Alabama played a fundraising concert at the Dominion-Chalmers Church for The Foundation for Fighting Blindness. Almost 1100 people packed the church and raised $40,000. http://www.ffb.ca, http://www.eyeinstitute.net, http://www.blindboys.com




2 comments:

John MacDonald said...

My wife and her parents are in this shot.

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