Vancouver, WA – A benefit concert to support Friends of the Carpenter (FOC) will be held on Sun. Dec. 1, 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main Street, Vancouver. The concert headliner is Jim Fischer and Friends with special guests Tracey Harris and Renato Caranto. The concert is free and open to the public; a freewill offering will be held.

“We invite the community to join us for a wonderful opportunity to start the Christmas season in style: an afternoon of fun, refreshments and music all while supporting Friends of the Carpenter,” said Tom Iberle, executive director.

Additional performers include Northwest Harmony Chorus, a group of dynamic women singing a capella, four-part harmony in the barbershop style, and Battle Ground High School Vocal Jazz.

Guests are asked to bring a donation of toiletries to supply the Shower Outreach Project at Friends of the Carpenter, a weekly effort in partnership with Food with Friends.

About Friends of the Carpenter

Friends of the Carpenter was incorporated in Vancouver, WA in Oct. 1998 and began as a vision of a practical outreach of simple welcome and personal interaction between volunteers from the church and people living in poverty. Since the beginning, regular contact has been made with vulnerable members of our community through woodworking events scheduled around the area and which, today, are mostly held at FOC’s Friendship Center. Our mission: Friends of the Carpenter is a non-profit, faith-based day facility that provides safety, structure and purpose for vulnerable members of our community. Learn more at friendsofthecarpenter.org.

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