DAVE CHAPPELLE: Hosting Dayton Benefit
Written by KingCnote on August 23, 2019
Comedian Dave Chappelle is throwing a free block party for residents of Dayton, Ohio on Sunday, just three weeks after a mass shooting left nine dead and 17 injured.
Chappelle, who spent some of his childhood in Ohio and now lives 20 miles outside of Dayton, is hosting the event titled, “Gem City Shine,” in the Oregon District where the shooting occurred. Only legal residents of Dayton will be able to redeem a ticket to the event which is intended to “honour the lives lost and to reclaim the community’s favourite places to shop, dine and enjoy time with family and friends.”
Chappelle and others will perform. Guests will receive a commemorative T-shirt for a $20 donation which will go directly to the tragedy fund at the Dayton Foundation. (WDTN-TV)