The recent 33rd Annual Our Hospice of South Central Indiana concert featuring ’80s rock band Survivor netted $124,000. That’s slightly below organizers’ goal of $125,000 but still tying the event record from 2017 for the nonprofit agency’s work of providing end-of-life care for patients and families in 16 counties in south central Indiana. The agency was among the first in the state to do such work in the 1980s.
The yearly classic rock gathering, which began in 1987, raises money through souvenir, cookie and raffle ticket sales — not to mention artwork and homemade cooking grills. A total of 4,779 of 5,000 raffle tickets were sold, which helped the cause, according to Laura Leonard, Our Hospice president. “Although we were a little short of our goal, we still consider $124,000 a great success,” Leonard said. “We had near-perfect weather to enjoy the 33rd Summer Concert in a beautiful outdoor setting.”
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