Second Annual Experience Africa Fundraiser: Featuring Pianist Tony DeBlois
Experience Africa returns to Holliston for the Second Annual embraceKulture fundraiser, benefitting children with developmental disabilities in Uganda, featuring Tony DeBois in concert.
Holliston Alumni and embraceKulture founders Christa Preston and Kate Condon are returning to Holliston for the second annual fundraising event. Last year's fundraiser allowed us to make big strides in creating a better future for children with intellectual disabilities in Uganda. We are so excited to update you all on the incredible progress we have made and our vision for the future.
This year we have learned first hand the incredible impact of role models who challenge our perceptions and make us believe in the potential of all children. As a testament to the fact that disability is not inability we are very excited to announce this year's event will be a concert featuring Pianist Tony DeBois.
Tony is autistic and blind with striking musical ability, which, while including spectacular jazz ability, extends to many other musical styles ranging from country to classic. He plays 14 musical instruments, 12 of them proficiently. Like many other musical savants, his ability surfaced at an astounding level when his mother bought him a chord organ at a garage sale when Tony was 2 years old. He is a graduate of the Berkley School of music and a graduate of the Perkins School for the Blind.
He is the recipient of numerous awards, among them are Chou, Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundations Global ‘Love of Life Award’ (2002), the Faith and Family Foundation first Outstanding Achievement Award, the coveted Reynolds Society Achievement Award (1996), the Foundation for Exceptional Children’s prestigious ‘Yes, I can’ Award for 1993 and the Panasonic Sponsored, VSAarts Itzhak Perlman Award (1992).
Please join us for this spectacular evening of music, auction items, unique experiences from Africa, updates and more.
Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST)
Holliston High School
370 Hollis Street
Auditorium
Holliston, MA 01746