Princeton Girlchoir To Host Benefit Concert For Children In Ukraine

PRINCETON, NJ - Princeton Girlchoir will host its 15th annual Children Making a Difference benefit concert on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.

The concert will be held at the Nassau Presbyterian Church. This year, benefits from the evening will go towards supporting children affected by the war in Ukraine through a donation to the Ukrainian Federation of America (UFA).

Over five million children are in need of humanitarian assistance due of the war in Ukraine, with “consequences for children at a scale and speed not seen since World War II,” the UNICEF said. Two-thirds of Ukrainian children have been displaced, and approximately 8,000 have been separated from their parents.

Based in Philadelphia, UFA is a nonprofit organization that has aided Ukrainians for 30 years. Funds raised at the concert will help provide medical care, supplies, and crisis response for children.

The "Children Making a Difference" benefit concert empowers singers to make a difference by using their time and talents to help others.

Each year, the benefit concert raises money for a charitable organization in the community and educates audiences about the nonprofit.

In the past 15 years, the event has raised around $40,000 in support of various causes. Donations will be accepted at the door in lieu of tickets. .

The girls of PGC range in age from 8 to 18 and come from numerous schools in central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. Princeton Girlchoir is a program of Westrick Music Academy.

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