Local singer/songwriter, Jessica Singleton, is performing at the Dream Café on Sept. 28 with all proceeds going to support the YES Project and the new Penticton Youth Centre.

At just 17 years old, Singleton, who lives in Naramata and is in Grade 12 at Princess Margaret Secondary School, has begun a promising music career by performing popular covers and many of her own songs.

When the opportunity arose to perform at the Dream Café Singleton immediately thought of supporting the YES Project.

“I just think it’s such an important cause, to look out for our youth,” said Singleton in a news release this week when asked why she has chosen to donate her revenues to the YES project. “Kids struggling means society is struggling and it’s definitely a huge problem that we need to address.”

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The YES Project is a program of the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan-Similkameen.

The Community Foundation is currently raising money for the Penticton Youth Centre and to open Foundry Penticton on the main floor of the space.

“It’s really incredible to see a talented, young artist like Jessica getting involved in raising money for the youth centre,” said Aaron McRann, executive director of the Community Foundation in the release. “One of the most gratifying aspects of this campaign is the way our youth have stepped up. They’re out there working hard to make the youth centre a reality.”

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Amberlee Erdmann, the YES Project co-ordinator, took Jessica on a tour of the youth centre after learning of her plans to host a fundraiser.

“She’s an amazing young woman who is committed to helping her fellow youth,” said Erdmann. “Over the last five years the YES Project has had the privilege of working with many amazing young people and here’s a chance for the rest of the community to come out and support a young person who is trying to make a difference.”

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The youth centre building at 501 Main St. is owned by the Community Foundation and the main floor will be the new home of Foundry Penticton, a provincial youth health services initiative lead by One Sky Community Resources which will open in early 2019.

Tickets to the event are $10 and must be purchased in advance at the Dream Café. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner and drinks and the show starts at 8 p.m. Check online at www.thedreamcafe.ca.

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