Concert planned Feb. 28 to raise money for Haiti

Local musicians, artists and businesses are coming together to provide support and relief to the earthquake-stricken nation of Haiti at a benefit concert Feb. 28 at the Whitefish Middle School auditorium.

Performers include Rob Quist, John Dunnigan, Andre Floyd, Tim Torgerson and The Good Wood Trio and nationally known singer/songwriter Annette Strean.

Strean, a Whitefish High School graduate now living in New York City, has spent the last decade recording and touring internationally with her band Venus Hum, as well as with performance artists The Blue Man Group, including several performances on “The Tonight Show” and “Carson Daly Live.”

Vaden Earle, founder and CEO of Absolute Leadership Development Incorporated and a World Vision consultant, will speak about his two recent trips to Haiti since the earthquake.

Earle is a best-selling author in Canada and has overseen the development of two orphanages in Port-au-Prince. Donations to World Vision will be accepted.

There also will be a silent art auction featuring original work by local artists created specifically for the event.

“This is an opportunity for our community to come together for some great art and entertainment, and then translate that into something that can tangibly save lives,” said local musician and event coordinator Luke Dowler of Moose Lake Media.

“From a small corner of our great state we can let the Haitian people know that we won’t forget them in their time of need.”

The event begins at 6 p.m. with the open house art auction, with live music from 7 to 9 p.m.

All proceeds will go directly to World Vision, which has been on the ground in Haiti providing emergency aid and supplies since the devastating earthquake on Jan. 12.

Artists and businesses interested in donating and/or participating can contact Dowler at info@mooselakemedia.com.