On Feb. 7, the music will permeate the minds of many.
And that’s just how Elisha Banks likes it.
Banks, founder of Music for the Mind, said the fundraising organization’s next concert is slated for Feb. 7 at the Portuguese Canadian Social Club on Grand Avenue in Chatham. The show will feature performances from Just Us, 40 Hours Over, 89 Next, Big Shiny Toons and DJ Shawn L.
On top of that, there will be a silent auction and a 50/50 draw.
Banks said funds raised will once again support Family Service Kent, and its KIDS Team program, but money will also support the Children’s Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent.
“The funds going to the centre will help FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) assessments,” she said. “It’s a nice new addition to what we’re trying to do in our community.”
People with FASD can have issues with such things as learning, memory, attention, social skills, communication and regulating one’s emotions.
The funds that head to Family Service Kent will help pay for minimal-fee counselling for people aged six and up and aid in covering the cost of psychological assessments for children up to age 18.
As for Feb. 7, Banks said the lineup of local bands is “epic.
“It’s going to be a big party at the Portuguese Club. Five hours of non-stop music and dancing,” she said. “Fingers are crossed for another sold-out concert.”
Last year’s winter show drew a packed house of about 400 people and raised $16,000. It was one of several events for the organization in 2024.
This time around, Bank’s sixth Music for the Mind fundraising rodeo, she said she is not setting an end-of campaign monetary goal, preferring to focus on each event.
“My goal is to kill every event that we do. I’m taking this year one event at a time,” she said.
Tickets for the Feb. 7 19-plus event are $25 dollars, and are available online at fareharbor.com.
Doors open at 7 p.m.
