Popular Bay Area Musical Group, Vocolot, to Perform Benefit Concert

The popular Bay Area group, Vocolot, has agreed to perform a benefit concert to raise funds for the nonprofit group, Beth Sholom Preschool. The benefit is to raise funds to bring the preschool up to code. The preschool serves primarily low income and minority children. Vocolot is lead by Cantor, Linda Hirschhorn, who was voted "Best Cantor in the Bay Area'. Vocolot is a women's a cappella ensemble. They perform original music with universal heart, Jewish soul and social conscience. They have released four CDs. They perform regularly in the Bay Area, and have traveled across the country and abroad to perform. They have received accolades and critical acclaim around the globe. They have been featured on NPR. They have a powerful presence and skill.

San Leandro, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2009 -- Temple Beth Sholom has been a staple in the community of San Leandro for over 50 years. What happens over 50 years time is that building codes change. Standards of safety change. The nonprofit preschool Beth Sholom Preschool operates inside this building that is no longer up to code. This renders a significant portion of the preschool building unusable. The organization has undertaken the task of raising funds to bring the building up to code, and thus become usable.

Once the building is brought up to code, the preschool will offer more service to the community, and provide several job opportunities to the community.

Fundraising Chairperson, Phyllis King, says "this is a labor of love for everyone involved. It's a pivotal time for this community and this unique building."

The popular Bay Area group, Vocolot, has agreed to perform a benefit concert to raise funds for the nonprofit. Vocolot, lead by Cantor, Linda Hirschhorn, is a women's a cappella ensemble. They perform original music with universal heart, Jewish soul and social conscience. They have released four CDs. They perform regularly in the Bay Area, and have traveled across the country and abroad to perform. They have received accolades and critical acclaim around the globe. They have been featured on NPR. They have a powerful presence and skill. This is a concert you will not soon forget.

Rabbi Harry Manhoff says "Cantor Linda Hirschhorn is an internationally acclaimed composer and performer. She is also a master story teller and writer. Her talents and abilities are almost too numerous to count. The sweetness of her music and passion of her pursuit of social justice have earned her the respect and admiration of the entire East Bay community and well beyond."

Wine and cheese, desserts and fruits and other beverages will be served at the intermission. These are included in the cost of a $26 ticket that is tax deductible.

Also performing will be guitarist, Eddie Pasternak, and pianist, Daniel Pasternak.

The concert will be held June 6th at Zucker Hall in San Leandro. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

For more information on this event, or for tickets contact Phyllis King, 510.612.2917, or Edna Vaknin at 510.357.7920.

http://www.tbssanleandro.org

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