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KEM
Live:
3rd Annual Mack
&Third
fundraiser
benefits the
homeless
 DETROIT,
MI (Tell
Us
Det)
-
Thousands
of
people
came
together
Sunday
for a
free
concert
at Cass
Park, to
give a
hand up
to those
who have
fallen
on hard
times
and to
raise
awareness
about
homelessness.
The
concert
put on
by
Detroit
soul
singer KEM, who
was once
homeless
himself.
The
GRAMMY-nominated
Motown
recording
artist
hosted
“KEM
Live @
Mack &
Third” -
a
day-long
free
concert,
fundraiser
& food
drive to
benefit
the
homeless,
which
took
place
for the
Third
year.
The 2012
event
will
feature
“A
Message
& A
Meal”
from KEM
specifically
for the
homeless,
several
vendors
with
food &
merchandise,
free
health
screenings
and five
hours of
live
entertainment
that
will culminate
in a
performance
by
Grammy-nominated
artist
KEM with
special
musical
guest,
Frankie
Beverly
and MAZE.
A
volunteer
serves
homeless
and
underserved
guest on
Sunday.
Russ
Russell
of
Forgotten
Harvest
said,
"We are
proud to
be a
part of
this
event
feeding
the
hungry
and
homeless
of
Detroit
as
nearly
2,000
meals
were
provided!"
(Photo
by
Thomas
Richardson/Tell Us Detroit)
“Mack &
Third is
about
giving
back,”
said KEM.
“I’ve
been
fortunate
to
overcome
many
obstacles
including
being
addicted
to drugs and
homeless.
If it
weren’t
for
organizations
like the
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
and NSO
(Neighborhood
Service
Organization),
I
wouldn’t
be where
I am
today. I
want to
encourage
others
in their
current
situations
by
offering
something
tangible
like a
meal,
along
with the
hope
that
things
can get
better.
By
sharing
my music
with a
free
concert,
I also
hope to
inspire
others
to give
back.”
A major
highlight
of the
event
was
“Mack &
Third”
Health
Row,
where
free
Health
Screenings
were
offered
to the
general
public
throughout
the day.
A number
of local
organizations
have
volunteered
to
provide
free
services
including:
Blood
Pressure
&
Glucose
Screening,
HIV/AIDS
testing,
STD
testing
and
Syphilis
screening
as well
as
numerous
other
health-related
resources.
“A
Message
& A
Meal”
from KEM
specifically
for the
homeless,
free
health
screenings
and five
hours of
live
entertainment
that
will culminate
in a
performance
by
Grammy-nominated
artist
KEM with
special
musical
guest,
Frankie
Beverly
and MAZE.
(Photo
by
Thomas
Richardson/Tell
Us
Detroit)
Returning
as a
partner
in these
efforts
for the
second
year is
the
Department
of
Health
Wellness
Promotion
- Bureau
of
Substance
Abuse
Prevention,
Treatment
and
Recovery
(BSAPTR).
Other
organizations
offering
free
health
screenings
and/or
information
to the
homeless
and
general
public
are:
Detroit
Asthma
Coalition;
Detroit
Health
Department;
Detroit
Medical
Center;
First
Responders
for
Fitness/Nutritionally
Yours;
Karmanos
Cancer
Institute;
Breast
and
Cervical
Cancer
Control
Program;
and
Detroit
Community
Health
Connection.
“A
Message
& A
Meal”
from KEM
specifically
for the
homeless,
free
health
screenings
and five
hours of
live
entertainment
that
will culminate
in a
performance
by
Grammy-nominated
artist
KEM with
special
musical
guest,
Frankie
Beverly
and MAZE.
(Photo
by
Thomas
Richardson/Tell
Us
Detroit)
All
profits
from
“Mack &
Third”
will
benefit
ten (10)
recipient
organizations
including:
Detroit
Rescue
Mission
Ministries
(DRMM);
Covenant
House
Michigan;
Harbor
Light;
L.I.F.T.
Women’s
Resource
Center;
The
Mariners
Inn;
Neighborhood
Service
Organization
(NSO);
Transformation
Detroit;
The
Salvation
Army;
Sobriety
House;
and
YWCA-Interim
House.
Event
attendees
were
encouraged
to bring
canned
goods to
donate
in lieu
of an
admission
fee.
Monetary
donations
to “Mack
& Third”
can be
made
online
www.mackandthird.org;
by mail
(Mack &
Third;
P.O. Box
441245;
Detroit,
MI;
48244);
or in
person
throughout
the day
of the
event
until
5:30pm.
In-kind
donations
are also
being
accepted.
Personal
hygiene
products
and new
underclothing
items
are also
being
collected
and will
be
distributed.
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