DETROIT -- BET Sunday Best Season 6 Finalist Tasha Page-Lockhart takes center stage in her hometown of Detroit! Joining Page-Lockhart is fellow Sunday Best Finalist Kefia Rollerson in a benefit concert on Monday September 2, 2013 at Christian Tabernacle as sheadvocates for a segment of our youth who have often been forgotten. The Development Center For Pregnant Teenagers, a Federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit, hopes to raise awareness to the many dangers and contributing factors which contribute to unplanned births to teenagers. The benefit concert will raise funding necessary to support vulnerable young parents and their children.
Joining BET Sunday Best Season 6 Finalists Page-Lockhart and Rollerson, is Larry Callahan, Selected of God newcomer Bobby Newt, and Detroit’s own Amish J. McDonald. Attendees won’t be disappointed as they are treated to both old favorites and new music from Lisa Page-Brooks (I Want To Say Thank You) and Lowell Pye all performing LIVE- accompanied by world class musicians under the incomparable music direction of Cliff Lockhart. All performances promise to capture the spirit of compassion and provide tangible support and hope in situations that may seem hopeless through the eyes of a child.
Page-Lockhart once a teen challenged with a teen pregnancy knows firsthand what obstacles young parents face, and lends her voice and talent in an effort to raise funds and provide the opportunities and safety net that she didn’t always have. The Development Center For Pregnant Teenagers Founder Charita Douglas shares, “While there are many pregnant teens that have family support, our mission is to advance the welfare of the over one million who don’t. We are grateful for the advocacy support Tasha is providing and seeing her strength has been a blessing.”
Hosted by Randi Miles, this benefit concert promises celebrity sightings during the Red Carpet arrivals hosted by Praise 102.7, no shortage of Detroit’s journalists, music critics and paparazzi, and a who’s who list of attendees. Get there early – the Praise 102.7 promotional team will be there with give-a-ways and unique event opportunities! Red Carpet arrivals start at 5:00pm and the Benefit Concert hours are 6:00-10:00pm. General admission tickets are $20.00. In a city that refuses to be defeated Detroit has rallied around Page-Lockhart as she continues to compete in her quest on what is reportedly the highest rated season of BET Sunday Best.
The Tasha Page-Lockhart and Friends Benefit Concert will be hosted at Christian Tabernacle located at 26555 Franklin St, Southfield Detroit and will feature state of the art production, lighting and concert visuals guaranteed to captivate both the attending and global audience! Viewers across the globe in real time will have the opportunity-together, in a very real and tangible way, to make a difference in the lives of teenagers. Get your tickets (http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7775676257)here or donate today.
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Teenage pregnancy is defined as pregnancy in human females under the age of 20 when the pregnancy ends. In the United States 82% of pregnancies in those between 15 and 19 are unplanned. Pregnancy and giving birth significantly increases the chance that these mothers will become high school dropout and as many as half have to go on welfare. According to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, nearly 1 in every 4 teen mothers will experience another pregnancy within two years of having their first. Teen pregnancy cost the United States over $9.1 billion in 2004, including $1.9 billion for health care, $2.3 billion for child welfare, $2.1 billion for incarceration, and $2.9 billion in lower tax revenue.
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