St. Paul’s, Haymarket to hold Charity Concert for Haymarket Regional Food Pantry

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Haymarket will present a concert on Sunday February 9, 2020 at 3:00 PM at St. Paul’s Church. All proceeds from the concert will go to the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry.

The Reverend Sean Rousseau, rector of St. Paul’s, stated, “St. Paul’s has a strong and continuing bond with the Food Pantry and this concert is an opportunity to enhance and broaden that bond awhile providing a new level of assistance to the Food Pantry and its clients”.

The performers at the concert will be members of St. Paul’s Parish, including many of the members of the church choir. “We are blessed to have many talented singers and musicians within our parish and we felt it would be natural for us to utilize their talents for the benefit of the Food Pantry”.

This concert will be the first in memory at the historic church built in 1801. 

St. Paul’s is the oldest church in continuous use in Prince William County, and served as a military hospital for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.

The Haymarket Regional Food Pantry (HRFP) mission is H.O.P.E. – Helping Other People Eat.  

The HRFP is a multi-faith, community based ministry comprised entirely of volunteers dedicated to eliminating hunger by providing food to individuals and families in Haymarket, Gainesville and the surrounding areas. 

The HFRP relies entirely on food and financial support from its donors.  Their Vision Statement professes: “We envision a community in which everyone has access to sufficient and nutritious food.”  Their Values Statement proclaims: “We believe that access to nutritious food is a basic human right.  We are committed to responding to the needs of our community through food distribution and support services.”

In lieu of the sale of concert tickets, it is suggested that guests attending the concert bring either non-perishable food items to donate, cash, or check made out to the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry.

In case of inclement weather, the concert will be postponed to Sunday, February 23rd at 3:0 PM.

For further information, go to: www.stpaulsepiscopalhaymarket.org.

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