A concert of gospel music will provide an entertaining evening out while supporting people in need, said Randy Miller, an Elizabethtown attorney and musician who is coordinating the event.

The Hoppers Concert will be held on Saturday, March 22, at Leffler Chapel, 1 Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown. Doors will open at 5 p.m., and the concert will start at 6 p.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit Blessings of Hope.

Miller will be the opening act.

"I've been singing since I was boy, but I'm only famous to my wife and kids," he joked. The singer-songwriter has recorded 10 albums and has performed with groups including The Couriers and The Vicksburg Quartet.

A few years ago, he began organizing benefit concerts to support local organizations.

"I was on the board of No Longer Alone Ministries, and we did a benefit concert," he shared. "I also did one for Cornerstone Youth Center."

A previous concert Miller organized and performed in, held on the Elizabethtown College campus, raised $10,000 for Pennsylvania Adult and Teen Challenge.

Miller is optimistic about the fundraising opportunity at The Hoppers Concert.

"I learned about Blessings of Hope through my daughter," he recalled of the Ephrata-based nonprofit. "They are bridging the gap between food surplus and need. They are preventing a lot of waste and supporting people and organizations."

Blessings of Hope processes and distributes the equivalent of 2 million meals monthly, empowering regional ministries, churches, disaster relief organizations and food banks to serve their local communities.

When Miller learned that Blessings of Hope purchased a facility in Elizabethtown, the former site of Darrenkamp's Market, he chose the organization as the concert's beneficiary.

Miller first heard The Hoppers in concert years ago in Hershey. He has performed with them before and invited them to return to the area for this concert.

The multi-award-winning family group has been performing for more than 60 years with appearances ranging from concerts for presidents to performances in Carnegie Hall. Founded by Claude Hopper in 1957 in Madison, N.C., the band has touched countless people around the world.

At the March 22 concert, Miller will perform a variety of original songs he's written as well as "some old standbys," he said. The Hoppers will perform their unique style of Southern gospel music.

"It's going to be an exciting evening of music," Miller said. "People will hear songs that encourage. They are also going to be supporting an organization that helps so many other people."

At past benefit concerts, attendees have emphasized the uplifting atmosphere.

"It's been a time of worship," Miller shared. "It's not a church service, and you're not going to be preached to, but it has the feeling of worship. It's an opportunity to bring the community together to honor God and to share our blessings."

Advance purchase of tickets is recommended, although tickets will also be available at the door. To purchase tickets, visit https://blessingsofhope.com/event/concert.