Queen Latifah to perform benefit for Dallas’ Family Place

by PegNews wire

Queen Latifah will be stopping through Dallas on September 29 to launch the tour supporting her upcoming album, Trav'lin' Light. The new album is a departure from the rapping Queen of yore, featuring jazz standards. The show set for the Majestic Theatre is titled "Harmony in the House" and will benefit Dallas' Family Place domestic violence shelter.

Tickets are not on sale yet, but according to Peppard, show sponsorships are and will run you anywhere from $500 to $15,000.

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The Family Place is a Dallas-based, nonprofit organization that provides assistance to victims of family violence. In 1978, The Family Place counseled its first client, and for the past 26 years, it has actively developed programs to meet the needs of the Dallas community.

The Family Place is nationally recognized for its high quality programs and comprehensive services. They include 24-hour Hotline service, emergency shelter and counseling services for battered women, a Supportive Living and Transitional Housing program for women and children that provides subsidized housing, employment, education and child care to give them the time and resources to build new, non-violent lives, therapeutic programs and counseling for children, group and individual counseling for men seeking to end violent behavior, incest recovery services and outreach services for women who need counseling.