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| Katy Perry and Gabriella Jones |
Katy and BGCA have joined together to help put millions of young people on the path to a great future; part of the venture included giving her fans a chance to see her live by showing their support of their local Boys & Girls Club.
The Valley's Boys & Girls Club was awarded 50 tickets for the concert at Mohegan Sun on Sept. 21, and the show was the second performance of Perry's brand new Witness tour.
At the concert, during a set which included planets and stars descending to stage level, Katy asked if any of her fans would like to help her wish upon a star.
At the concert, during a set which included planets and stars descending to stage level, Katy asked if any of her fans would like to help her wish upon a star.
After searching the audience, Katy selected Gabriella Jones, a member of the Raymond P. Lavietes Unit in Shelton.
Gabriella was wearing one of the special bright pink T-shirts made for the event, with a Boys & Girls Club logo on the front. When Katy brought her on stage, she asked Gabriella to wish on the star and to say what she wished for so that people could support her in her wish.
After a moment of thought, Gabriella responded, “To pray for all the people that suffered from the hurricanes.”
The crowd went wild, and Katy noted that Gabriella had been “brought up right,” and with the audience, Katy and Gabriella sent love and support to all those affected by the hurricanes.
As part of the partnership with Katy Perry, $1 of every ticket purchased is donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The partnership was formed because Katy and BGCA share a commitment to improving the lives of young people through education, empowerment, and demonstrating good citizenship.
Katy is one of the most famous singers in the world and is the most-followed person on Twitter with nearly one hundred million followers.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley has been changing the lives of young people in the Valley for more than 60 years, providing safe, fun, affordable programming and constructive care for youth when they are not in school. More than 3,300 kids in four units attend our programs on a yearly basis.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.
(This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club)
The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley has been changing the lives of young people in the Valley for more than 60 years, providing safe, fun, affordable programming and constructive care for youth when they are not in school. More than 3,300 kids in four units attend our programs on a yearly basis.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.
(This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club)
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