South Bend Civic Theatre Raises Over $6,000 for Puerto Rico
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 04, 2017
The September 15-30, 2017 run of "Sister Act" at South Bend Civic Theatre has raised a total of $6,519.81 that has been contributed to The American Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Puerto Rican in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
In keeping with the setting of "Sister Act," the cast "passed the plate" in the audience just before the intermission of each show.
Sue Gulley, Executive Director, American Red Cross, Northern Indiana Chapter said, "We at the American Red Cross are deeply grateful and humbled by the generosity of the patrons and staff of the South Bend Civic Theatre for their donation for disaster relief in Puerto Rico. This has been a month of unprecedented disasters for our citizens, and we've deployed thousands of disaster-trained volunteers in service to those affected by these tragedies.This gift greatly supports those efforts."
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