Poverty Without Borders rocks without borders
By Lindsey Rivait
Arts Editor
February 6, 2008
 Imagine a world where there is no poverty, where all people are able to have their basic needs met. Poverty Without Borders, a student-run non-profit organization out of the University of Windsor, is striving toward just that and is teaming up with Solid Rock Records in doing so on Feb. 9 at The Basement with a concert featuring such big names as Brown Brigade, Hail the Villain, Ontology, Solidarity, Bury the Bully, and Final Fall.
The organization not only wants to raise awareness about poverty, but also wants to do away with administrative fees, allowing the group to reach those who are more in need most effectively.
“Nearly half of the profits will be going to Poverty Without Borders. After covering our expenses (which include a small fee for each band, lodgings and food for the travelers, and some promotional costs), our label will use the funds they’ve raised to put on similar events in the near future, including a mid-sized festival this summer called Solid Rock Fest, which will involve a charitable organization not yet named,” says Adam Marz of Solid Rock Records and the band Solidarity.
In addition to the show, Poverty Without Borders is, “looking to sell sausages outside of the CAW Centre leading up to and through the concert,” says Leni Amir Lebherz, Creative Advisor for Poverty Without Borders. The organization also plans to “set up events to make people feel comfortable with talking about things that normally do not get talked about, as well as giving them a reason to donate to our cause and also allowing them to get something out of it as well,” Lebherz continues.
Marz says that Solid Rock Records have already talked about working together with Poverty Without Borders again in the near future.
Lebherz agrees. “We wish to hold more events with Marz because we believe that his band, Solidarity, speaks for us in this time of crisis.”
The group’s immediate goals include saving the dying from a starvation-caused death and extend to its long term goals of donating to worldwide charities, opening schools for poor children, and assisting in finding homeless people suitable jobs.
“We want to do this by holding more events and selling things to make money to send there,” explains Lebherz.
The group is also working with Akshaya’s Helping in H.E.L.P. Trust, which focuses on the mentally ill and the elderly as well as Udayan Care, an Indian non-profit organization that works with disadvantaged children and women. Poverty Without Borders aspires to connect with many other established non-profit organizations as well.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for this all-ages show at The Basement, located in the basement of the CAW Student Centre. Tickets are $8 in advance and can be purchased from the UWSA at 519-253-3000 ext. 3600 or by emailing tickets@solidrockband.com. Tickets will also be available at the door for $10.
For more information about Poverty Without Borders, visit them online at http://www.povertywithoutborders.org.
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