A benefit concert to help the people of Ukraine wrapped up Sunday afternoon in San Francisco. Local and professional musicians used the power of music to raise money that will supply food and medicine to war survivors.
Ukrainian folk songs filled the Herbst Theatre and the halls of the Veterans Building. Musician and event headliner Svetlana Nikitenko was singing with a heavy heart.The classical singer was born and trained in Ukraine. Many of her relatives and friends are still in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Some have escaped to nearby countries.
Organizers said some of the money raised will go to house and feed refugees like her cousin. The rest of the money will go to war survivors still in the country.She was among a dozen musicians and composers performing at the benefit concert. The musicians organized the concert in about a week. Their goal was to raise a quarter of a million dollars.Musician and event co-organizer Lucas Spangher’s late grandmother was from Kyiv.
He said that, while the military aid is important, he wanted to focus on the humanitarian aid. That was why he partnered with the non-profit Nova Ukraine to direct the money to help people affected by the war.
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