The Kilgore College Music Department and Ana-Lab Corp. of Kilgore are sponsoring a concert Thursday, Feb. 19, to raise money for organizations that help decrease world hunger. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. in Dodson Auditorium on the KC campus.

Admission to the concert is free, but donations are encouraged.

The concert will feature performances by the KC Chorale, KC Wind Symphony and the East Texas Youth Chorus.

A keynote address will also be given by Dr. Ernest Boamah, who teaches music composition at KC and serves as the music minister at First United Methodist Church in Henderson.

There are seven charities from which to choose. Donation checks can be mailed to the Ana-Lab Corporation, P.O. Box 9000, Kilgore, Texas 75663, or donors can bring money with them to the concert.

For more information contact Ryan Kelly, director of the KC Chorale, at: (903) 983-8122.

Donors can choose from several charities including:

Texas Baptist Offering for World Hunger

Catholic Relief Services

One Great Hour of Sharing (Methodist and Presbyterian)

Caring and Sharing (Church of Christ)

The Rotary Foundation

Helping Hands of Kilgore

Levels of support:

Famine Fighter - $5,000+

Strong Supporter - $2,000 – $4,999

Lover of Little Ones - $1,000 – $1,999

Benefactor - $200 - $999

(Note: Any monetary amount will also be accepted at the concert.)