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Benefit for orphaned children staged at SPEC
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The Boise State University Department of Music is co-sponsoring a concert benefiting orphaned children around the world.
Children’s Adoption Services Inc., whose services range from adoption to hunger aid, is sponsoring the event, being held in the Special Events Center this Friday.
Among the performers is the Chair of BSU’s Department of Music, James Cook, who is co-sponsoring the event.
Also scheduled to perform is violist Neil Gu, a visiting professor, and Vice President of CASI’s Humanitarian Efforts program.
Gregg Anderson, an adoptive parent and alumnus of several symphonies from Los Angeles to Naples, will be playing viola.
Ming Gao, concertmaster of the Naples Philharmonic and former member of several other symphonies, will play violin.
The pre-concert party, which starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Bishop Barnwell room on the second floor of the Student Union, will include food and drinks as well as an opportunity to meet the five musicians who will perform at the concert.
CASI representatives will also be there to answer questions and provide information about the foundation.
The CASI Foundation for Children, which was started in Boise, is a nonprofit organization with the goal of helping orphaned children around the world.
They also help feed children in countries such as Haiti and Azerbaijan where many have trouble finding families to take care of them.
Education is also a priority for CASI. Through education sponsorships, they help make sure orphaned children get a proper education.
Adopting families are also educated about the responsibilities of adopting a child. Courses include preparing for placement, attachment disorders and multicultural families.
CASI has set up orphanages where there were none and helped train new orphanage directors to start foster care programs in their communities.
Most recently, with the help of the Chinese government, they started an orphanage in Jaiocheng, China.
CASI has expanded themselves from the first office here in Boise to offices and foster care programs around the world.
This concert is one of several fundraising benefits CASI has organized which have helped them maintain financial stability.
For further information on CASI and their services, check out their website at www.adoptcasi.org.
Tickets for the VIP section and pre-concert party are $200 and general seating is $50.
All proceeds will be contributed to the orphaned children who CASI helps.
Justin Prescott, The Arbiter
