Zach, Julie Ertz Hosting Benefit Concert In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Former Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz and U.S. Women's National Soccer star Julie Ertz are hosting a benefit concert in Philadelphia next week.

The Ertz Family Foundation, founded by the married athletes, is looking to support House of Hope at a concert Friday, April 12 at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia.

Berwyn's Matt Quinn of indie rock band Mt. Joy and surprise guests will be performing at the special event.

Tickets are on sale now exclusively at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia's website.

A preshow package including a meet and greet, cocktails, light bites, bowling and photo opportunities, are also available.

House of Hope, a project supported by The Ertz Family Foundation, provides education, technology, and nutrition products and services to combat the ongoing food insecurity, gun violence, and drug use Philadelphia is experiencing.

The Grace and Peace Community Fellowship 'House of Hope' ­­­powered by the Ertz Family Foundation, will provide hope and a safe space for underserved families in Hunting Park. The 'House of Hope' will deliver social change that will transform young lives and families through enrichment programs and services. Get more information, or learn to support the ongoing programs with individual or corporate donations, online here.

Mt. Joy started off as a rekindling of shared musical ambitions between Philadelphia high school friends Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar) and Sam Cooper (guitar). Reunited in Los Angeles thanks to the ebbs and flows of adult life, the pair met multi-instrumentalist Michael Byrnes through a Craigslist ad. They named themselves Mt. Joy as an ode to a mountain in Valley Forge National Park near Cooper's childhood home, and together, with Byrnes’ roommate Caleb Nelson producing, they recorded three songs and sent them out into the world, hoping for the best.

"I knew I still wanted to write songs, but the realities of life made that dream seem pretty impossible," Quinn said.

The Ertz Family Foundation is a fiscally-sponsored project at Impact Philanthropy Group, a nonprofit 501c3 organization. The foundation works to empower others by sharing faith, learning through sports and education, and supporting family enrichment programs to build supportive communities.