Concert supports food drive

A gospel concert in support of Open Hands, Loving Hearts food drive is to take place at the National Stadium on Sunday, September 1. 

The family-oriented event, hosted by Bermuda CableVision is open to all and starts at 6pm.

Prior to the concert, the public is invited to attend a Health Fair, also at the stadium, from 3pm, with free health screenings, followed by testimonials from Bermuda’s ‘All-Stars of Longevity’.

The 6pm food drive benefit concert will feature a diverse array of talent, including some of Bermuda’s top gospel artists, as well as special performances by local church choirs, musicians and other groups. Entrance is free but those attending are asked to bring at least three non-perishable food items to donate to the food drive. 

Rollin Nathan, Bermuda CableVision’s sales manager and key organizer for the event, said: “Over the past few months, our ‘Open Hands Loving Hearts’ food drive has gained tremendous momentum, and more and more people have expressed a desire to get involved. 

“What better way to do so than to come together as a community for this one-of-a-kind concert that celebrates and showcases our local talent and provides an opportunity to help the less fortunate in our community. We’re also grateful to the Bermuda Conference of Seventh Day Adventists for hosting a free Health Fair prior to the event.”

Bermuda CableVision launched its food drive in April this year. 

Since then, dozens of schools and several businesses and churches across Bermuda have participated by collecting food items and placing them in CableVision’s “big blue barrels” at various locations around the island. 

CableVision distributes the food to charitable organizations in Bermuda, starting with the Eliza Dolittle Society Food Bank, which was “running nearly on empty” when the food drive was launched. That has now changed, as the Open Hands Loving Hearts food drive has received numerous donations which have contributed to re-stocking the food bank.

CableVision is reaching out to the larger community to boost support for the food drive and help fill the pantries of more local organizations who are running feeding programmes and helping the needy.