Senior Lois Zozobrado teams up with DECA to bring an awareness to the foundation Homeward Bound. Zozobrado uses her passion for music to bring together local bands and performers, to raise money for this nonprofit. She describes Homeward Bound as a “foundation that helps the homeless…get back on their feet by providing programs that inform them on how to get a job, get a house, and stay on their feet.”

DECA works with one charity all year, Rob Lang, the marketing teacher and DECA founder on campus, is beaming with happiness that his students are making such an impact, “I am so proud of my students, they have done all of this completely on their own, and they are doing fantastic.”

Zozobrado has previously coordinated concerts for people in Phoenix. Zozobrado and says that her biggest struggle will be “I making sure the performers know their sets, making sure they get on and off on time, [and] making sure the venue doesn’t get to crowded, just set up in general.”

Some of the events happening throughout the night include performances by Zozobrado,  Perry alum Jacob Morris, Perry Jazz band, and Junior Brandon Gummow, as well as a raffle that will take place on the hour. Senior Maggie Bauman is in charge of the raffle, “we have a couple different baskets, a lot of local businesses donated and local musicians donated as well.”

Zozobrado is excited for the raffle that is going to happen throughout the night, “we have gotten so many donations from the community that we might have to do the raffle every thirty minutes to every hour, it is just nice to see the community come together to help in this nonprofit.”

Bauman is most excited about “getting interaction with the performers and the people who we are doing this for”
With excitement often comes concerns, one of Bauman’s biggest concerns is getting the publicity out so they have a big crowd throughout the event, “we try to promote it as often as possible, we have posters, and social media, and we have talked to local businesses to get their publicity as well.”

Bauman is expecting a large turnout based on the amount of attention the event is getting through campus and the community’s efforts.

Zozobrado is very proud in this concert, and who they are doing this for “I am very confident in this, just because I have done this before, me being a perfectionist is going to make this run smoothly.”

DECA hopes to have a big turnout and a generous support with the communities around us coming  together for a great cause. Come support the charity and club at SOZO coffee house on Nov. 22 from 6-9 p.m. with no entrance fee, all tips and raffle profits are going to Homeward Bound.