On Saturday, September 24, the Hopedale Unitarian Parish will be hosting an auction and benefit concert to support the relief efforts in Ukraine. The concert will be headlined by the Pousette-Dart Band, an American soft rock group that began in the 1970s in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Doors will open at 7pm and the charity event will end around 10pm. The Parish is located in the center of town at 65 Hopedale St.

From 7-8pm, there will be an auction, including Red Sox tickets, foursomes of golf at the Hopedale & Franklin Country Clubs, and Bobby Orr’s signed autobiography. There will also be light snacks and beverages at the cash bar during this time. The concert will begin at 8pm in the Sanctuary of the church. Hopedale Unitarian Parish will cover all costs associated with the event so that 100% of ticket sales will go to Sunflower of Peace, a local nonprofit that provides aid directly to Ukraine. Tickets to the event, including the auction and general admission seating to the concert, are $30 and can be purchased at www.hopedaleunitarian.org.

The Pousette-Dart Band was a mainstay of album radio, a favorite on the college circuit, and became one of the busiest touring groups in the country, working with such acts as The Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, and Journey, to name a few. Although the original band broke up in the 1980s, Jon Pousette-Dart has continued performing nationally and writing steadily to this day. Various members of the band have reunited and performed with him over the years. To learn more about the band, you can visit www.pousette-dart.com.

Sunflower of Peace, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Massachusetts, will receive 100% of ticket sales raised by the Hopedale Unitarian Parish. This will help fund humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, specifically mobilizing support and aid for Ukrainian orphans, internally displaced persons, and those most affected by the war. To learn more about this organization, visit www.sunflowerofpeace.com.   

Please direct any questions to Hopedale Unitarian Parish’s Event Coordinator, Tracy Anderson, at [email protected] or (508) 962-0235.