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Turnstile raise more than $200,000 for humanitarian causes following benefit concert at the Washington Monument
Turnstile raised more than $200,000 for humanitarian efforts in Gaza, Sudan and Lebanon after a free benefit concert near the Washington Monument. The show, attended by an estimated 60,000 people, was organised with Canadian charity Human Concern International, and the fundraiser is still open.
The band played 19 songs at the National Mall in Washington DC on 24 October. HCI had received $150,000 before the performance, and the campaign is nearing its $350,000 target. The concert followed Turnstile’s North American tour; the band also won two Grammy Awards in February and is scheduled to play festivals in the US and Europe next summer.
In short
- Turnstile raised more than $200,000 for humanitarian causes.
- An estimated 60,000 people attended the free Washington DC show.
- The ongoing fundraiser is approaching its $350,000 goal.
Explained simply
Turnstile are a band from Baltimore, Maryland, known for energetic live shows. The National Mall is a large public park in central Washington DC, near the Washington Monument and several national memorials.
Human Concern International is a Canadian charity that works on humanitarian aid. Gaza, Sudan and Lebanon have all faced serious humanitarian needs, though the causes and circumstances differ across the three places.
The benefit concert brought together a large audience and a fundraising campaign for aid work in those places. The campaign’s goal provides a measure of the donations raised so far and the further support organisers hope to gather.
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