By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
A benefit concert in Trenton is being held this weekend to help benefit the Leadership Northwest Missouri program.
The program brings in participants from a 19-county region in northwest Missouri, designed to help build community leaders within the region.
Leadership Northwest Missouri alum Jenna Stevens says the group meets monthly throughout the region with different focuses during each class.
"One focus would be on a regional issue and then another focus for that day would be on a leadership skill," Stevens tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "So, it's a great program to help develop, not only personally, but as a leader within your community and your region."
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024 class until November 1st.
The concert, which is in its third year, was developed by a class in the program as part of an assignment to hold a community event or give back to the community.
Stevens was a member of the class that put on the first ever benefit concert to help benefit the community and the program.
"We were just coming out of COVID, sponsorships for the program itself were down, so we thought well this will be a good way to give back to the program as well as our community," Stevens explains. "So, we started it, it was a huge success the first year, and so we've just continued doing it each year since."
Rising country artist Greylen James will headline the event with three local artists from Trenton, MO opening up the concert before James takes the stage.
Jenna Stevens says the committee believes it's important to have local talent on the program.
"So, we are giving these local artists an opportunity to take the stage, meet somebody who's in the industry, whether the local person is really wanting to pursue something or not it's just great exposure for them," Stevens says.
Stevens is a member of the committee that puts on the concert each year. The concert will be held at Black Silo Winery in Trenton. Doors open at 6:30pm with music starting at 7:30.
You can find more information about the concert HERE