Don Potter Concert to Benefit Thompson Health Fund

CANANDAIGUA – Singer and guitar player Don Potter will perform at the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center in Canandaigua on Friday, Oct. 13, to raise funds for UR Medicine Thompson Health as the nonprofit organization helps its associates advance their careers.

A 2013 inductee into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame, Potter first gained a following in the Rochester area in the late 1960s as a member of the Show Stoppers, later forming a duo with Bat McGrath and collaborating with Chuck Mangione. Following two solo albums, Potter relocated to Nashville. There, he worked as a session player and helped launch The Judds, with the mother/daughter duo gaining fans worldwide. During his career, Potter has also worked with the likes of Elton John, Kenny Chesney, Lyle Lovett, and more.

Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are $65 (orchestra) and $85 (mezzanine), with Wegmans as the Presenting Sponsor.

Proceeds benefit Thompson’s Healthcare Education Fund, which sponsors stipends for Thompson associates who are pursuing higher education, making it possible for them to work part-time while attending school. The stipends help cover lost wages, childcare, and/or transportation in order to minimize challenges and help the associates gain the skills necessary to raise their income levels or even lift themselves out of poverty. In addition to helping stabilize Thompson’s workforce, the initiative means Thompson’s patients and long-term care residents receive care from highly-skilled individuals who are invested in the community health system.

Seating for the Oct. 13 benefit concert is limited. To purchase tickets, visit www.ThompsonHealth.com/DonPotter or the website for the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center, www.fhpac.org. For more information, call the F.F. Thompson Foundation at 585-396-6155.