Loyola students and friends Abigail Schmidt, Savannah Bergeron, Ty Johnson, Aidan O’Connor, and Sophia Christ saw a need to have events and house shows that weren’t just for the bands but for something meaningful, according to Bergeron.
The group hosted a spring formal house party on March 2 to raise money for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.
There was a cover fee, and attendees were told to pay what they could. The event raised over $500 for the relief fund.
“I’m so insanely proud of my friends and it came to fruition even better than we imagined it would,” journalism junior Abigail Schmidt said.
The event was set up like a prom with decorations and a photo booth. It had performances by Juleser, Dami, Crave, with Ty Johnson as the event’s DJ. Two people were crowned best dressed, Mimi Ryall & Aidan Pilley.
“We wanted to have an event to raise money for Palestinian medical aid and know that Loyola kids love any excuse to see live music and dress fun,” Schmidt said. “This was a perfect opportunity to combine all of those.”
Bergeron said they plan on hosting more shows in the future with different themes.
