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"Saving Haiti's Children" Benefit Concert

Monday, February 15, 2010

MAGIC CITY CASINO PRESENTS MUSIC FOR LIFE
“SAVING HAITI’S CHILDREN” BENEFIT CONCERT
Stephanie Carcache to Headline Saturday, February 20th Concert

MIAMI – The all-new Magic City Casino, Miami’s first and only casino to offer Las Vegas style slot machines, unveiled the Magic City Amphitheater in the Fall, featuring nationally-known concert acts. On Saturday, February 20 at 6 pm, Magic City Casino will present a host of entertainers whose performance will benefit Miami Children's Hospital Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund for the care of Haitian children. Stephanie Carcache, singing powerhouse, will be joined on stage by a spectacular line up of artists such as The 7th Link, Liset Alea, Haitian entertainers like Farah Juste, Yonie Marcel, Mecca a/k/a Grimo, Kiki Wainwright, Sunlove and Jean Michel Daudier (other artists TBA).  Their combined efforts will surely make this concert an amazing event for the Haitian children.

Tickets are $10 and they are available at www.magiccitycasino.com or by calling 305/460-6579. Magic City Casino also offers limited “standing-room only” areas free to the public.

“We are extremely excited to have such a talented and dedicated group of performers on our stage,” said Barbara Havenick, Chief Executive Officer of Magic City Casino. “We are very proud to host this evening performance to benefit Miami Children's Hospital Foundation and the children of Haiti. We believe very strongly in giving back to the local community.”

“We are very grateful to Magic City Casino and Stephanie for organizing such a wonderful event to help the children of Haiti,” stated Marleine Bastien, Director of Women of Haiti. “The monies raised from this concert will help Miami Children's Hospital Foundation cover the cost of pediatric health care provided to the Haitian children in Port-au-Prince and right here at home at Miami Children’s. We thank the talented performers who are donating their time and talents to help.”

Expected to attend are: Representative Ronald A. Brisé, District 108, Representative Yolly Roberson, District 104 and Francois Guillaume, Jr. Executive Director, Haitian-American Chamber of Commerce.

Magic City Casino also features a live DJ on Friday nights, live music on Saturday nights and karaoke on Sundays.

ABOUT MAGIC CITY

Magic City Casino features 700 Las Vegas-style slot machines, 18-table Poker Room, outdoor concert amphitheater, live greyhound racing and multiple food and beverage outlets, among other state-of-the-art amenities. The casino is open every day from 10 am to 4 am. For more information, visit www.magiccitycasino.com


ABOUT MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation is a not-for profit 501 (C) (3) established to create a world-class pediatric hospital so no child need leave South Florida for superior medical care.  “Funding World-Class Care” and following the principle that all children deserve state-of-the-art pediatric care with no financial boundaries, the Foundation helped 289-bed Miami Children’s Hospital become a leader in pediatric healthcare with more than 40 subspecialties, the largest pediatric neurology center in the U.S., a top provider of cardiology and neonatology services, and a Research Institute conducting in excess of 150 clinical trials and protocols. Miami Children's Hospital is celebrating it’s 60th anniversary this year and please go to www.mchf.org to help fund the next 60 years of excellence.

Miami Children’s Hospital is one of 170 pediatric hospitals in North America affiliated with Children’s Miracle Network and South Florida’s only freestanding Hospital dedicated exclusively to children.  To learn more about the Foundation and offer support, visit www.mchf.org, or call 305-666-2889 (toll free: 1-800-987-8701).

ABOUT STEPHANIE CARCACHE

Since an early age, Stephanie knew her path would be music.   When she was thirteen, she was featured on PAX TV’s prime-time show “America’s Most Talented Kids”, winning a casting in the franchise’s “Special Diva Episode”.
As an artist/songwriter, Stephanie has collaborated with Grammy Award winning producers.  Her Single, Mr. Player, was featured on the compilation CD ”NBA All Star” Soundtrack and the Adidas “The Music” Soundtrack along with artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Pussycat Dolls and many others.  Her “new” anticipated dance single
“One For Me” will be released in early 2010.

Aside from entertaining and sharing her musical talent, Stephanie also likes to share her time by giving back to the community.  She has been involved with several charity organizations such as Miami Children’s Hospital Radio Lollipop, Children’s Miracle Network, The Diabetes Foundation and the Autism foundation.  To learn more about Stephanie visit www.StephanieCarcache.com

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