The 2nd Annual Artist for Charity (AFC) Holiday Benefit event took place on Friday December 5, 2008.
The main organizer of the event, Abezash, mentioned, “the benefit raised over $10,000 dollars.” AFC cares for 16 children HIV positive children and orphans.
The event was sponsors by Blen GraFix, Custom Signs Today and Touchstone Gallery. Many volunteers also supported the event.
Musical performers were PS24 and the special guests were the legendary Maritu Legesse and Setegn Atenaw (the Ethiopian Jimmy Hendrix). Setegn created praising lyrics for Abezash on the spot, freestyle. The event was very successful and brought people together for a good cause. Everyone at the event made a pledged to support AFC even more for the next year 3rd AFC Holiday Benefit event.
Picture by Mike Endale
