Twice a year for nearly 15 years the Dennis Yarmouth Ecumenical Council for the Prevention of Homelessness (DYECH) has organized a free concert providing a night of musical enjoyment for residents and tourists alike.
But that joy has extended to complete strangers – those on the verge of losing their homes – thanks to the money raised over that time. Through goodwill offerings the concert series has been brought in roughly $20,000, all of which has gone toward HAC’s Project Prevention program that aims to keep people who are struggling with their bills in their homes and off the streets.
“It is much cheaper and much more economical to keep people in their homes than trying to get them back into housing once they are kicked out of their house and are forced to stay in their car or motels,” DYECH’s acting president Steve Sozanski said.
On Tuesday, June 24 DYECH will once again do its part to ensure Cape Codders will never experience the horrors of homelessness by holding a concert featuring the Cape Cod Conservatory Jazz Ensemble. The event, which begins at 7:30 PM, will take place in the Parish Life Center at St. Pius X Church at 21 Barbara Street in South Yarmouth.
“It is actually old-fashioned type of music which older people all recognize and some of the younger people never heard before, like Count Basie, but will still enjoy,” Sozanski said. “It is really cool music.”
