Sunday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. — RUTLAND— The a cappella group House Blend will perform at the Rutland Meals Challenge Benefit Concert on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1 Hillside Road in Rutland (behind the Pizza Hut). Tickets are for sale at the door: $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Refreshments and a bake sale will also be available for an additional donation.
Formed in 2006, House Blend is an assembly of 23 veteran singers from Vermont and New Hampshire devoted to the collective exploration of a cappella songs through the ages from around the world.
All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Rutland Meals Challenge, a ministry of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Since 2013, the Rutland Meals Challenge has packaged over 75,000 macaroni and cheese and rice and bean meals which were distributed to Rutland County food shelves and the Vermont Food Bank. The group plans to raise $12,500 this year in order to package 50,000 meals in January, 2016.