By Leslie Pantoja, Hub Editor
LCU Symphony Band performing at their benefit concert for the Haven. Photo taken by Leslie Pantoja.
Lubbock Christian University’s Symphonic Band hosted their third annual benefit concert for the Haven Animal Care Shelter outside the steps of the McDonald Moody Auditorium on campus Tuesday evening.
The Animal Haven Care Shelter is a no-kill, non-profit animal shelter located at 4501 Farm to Market Road 1729 and provides a home to over 100 adoptable dogs and cats, as well as caring for animals with special needs and chronic illnesses. The admission to enter the event was paid in the form of donations to benefit the dogs and cats of the Haven, including treats, toys, and monetary donations.
The LCU band aims to build awareness about the Haven, and hopefully pair some animals with their forever homes through their benefit performance, according to a press release.
Isaiah Andrade, an animal care worker at the Haven, thanked everyone for attending the benefit and supporting the shelter.
“Everyone that donates is the reason we can keep working and keep doing what we do,” Andrade said. “Our goal is just to provide a sanctuary to puppies, kittens, and elderly and chronically ill animals.”
The event kicked off around 6 p.m. as several food trucks, including Nirvana Burgers, Arctic N7 Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream, and Outlaw Egg Rolls, set up to provide guests with dinner to enjoy during the band’s performance.
Around 6:30 p.m., Lisa Tatum, the LCU Symphonic Band director, introduced the band and began conducting the show, which was filled with music by composers Kevin Day, Frank Ticheli, Cait Nishimura, Jennifer Jolley, and Julie Giroux.
The program included “Beneath the Canopy” by Nishimura as a way to celebrate the beauty of the outdoors, and Day’s “A Hymn for Peace” to bring in a beautiful melody. Ticheli’s “In C-Dorian,” which draws exciting motives together in order to create something new in each performance, was also played followed by the solemn and sincere “Ash” by Jolley. The concert closed with Giroux’s “A Time to Dance” as an uplifting end for all the guests and pets present.
The Haven is open to visitors and volunteers every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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