Buju Banton & Stephen Marley: Roots and Rhymes Tour
$1 from every ticket will benefit the mission of Ghetto Youths Foundation (GYF) to provide aid and assistance, support and critical resources to people in need across the globe. Each year GYF programs serve hundreds of young people, seniors, families, and communities with transformative outreach initiatives supporting health and education, sports and arts, community-building and fundamental social services. For more information, visit ghettoyouthsfoundation.org $1 from every ticket will also benefit the Buju Banton Foundation which provides skills training, talent development, educational empowerment, and other sustainable assistance to youth in Jamaica. With immense emphasis on at-risk boys, ages 8-18, its aim and objectives are to provide mentoring and training for young men in depressed communities, thus ensuring they too have equal opportunities to succeed. For more information, visit bujubantonfoundation.org
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