$10,000 was raised for AIDS and diabetes research at a Frankie Knuckles fundraiser
Money was also raised for LGBTQ youth homelessness
The second annual Frankie Knuckles Foundation fundraiser has raised over $10,000 in the legendary DJs name.
Held at a Chicago nightclub with 200 people, it raised money for research and prevention of AIDS and diabetes, promoting music in schools and LGBTQ youth homelessness.
It coincided with Frankie Knuckles Day, which was created in Chicago by former president Barack Obama on August 25, 2014.
Live music was provided by DJ Terry Hunter and MAAD Soul, while event committee member Robin Robinson spoke of Knuckles’ impact on music.
“We lost Frankie way too soon. He was always ahead of his time. He recognized the power to unite people who had never partied together before. Gay and straight, black and white, young and old, rich and poor, they all came together to crush the traditional social divisions in their mutual love of his DJ-created music that was made for dancing together.”
Knuckles passed away from complications related to type II diabetes in 2014 at the age of 59. Listen to his last ever recorded mix here.
[Via: Chicago Tribune]