KISS Help Out Texas High School Affected By Hurricane Harvey; Video, Photo Gallery
September 27, 2017, 7 years ago
Students from Kingwood High School in Houston, Texas got a big boost Tuesday night (September 26th from the band KISS, reports KHOU.
"It means so much that some amazing rock legends like KISS would come all the way to Texas to help out some random high school," said Sarah Hoener, a freshman at Kingwood High School.
The high school sustained catastrophic damage during Harvey, and students are out right now because of it. There was serious damage to the theater and arts program as well. Students lost instruments and music while the orchestra pit completely filled with water.
"It's so difficult to comprehend, because this is what I've been doing since sixth grade," said Hoener, referring to the violin she's played.
Thankfully, hers was saved in the flood. Others were not as lucky. She and nearly 350 of her classmates came to the Smart Financial Centre to hear the band and raise awareness to the fundraiser that's been started to help get Kingwood its music and instruments back.
"The program lost so much," said Jill Wolocko, a parent. "It was hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment. You can't wrap your head around the things that were lost: the music."
Hoener and others got to pose with the band before heading into the show.
"I was studying KISS so that I would be prepared," Hoener said. "I know 'Detroit Rock City,' another great song is 'Beth' and I think it's called 'Lick it Up’.”
Read more and see a photo gallery at KHOU.com. Check out a video report below:
