The Camp HASC Concert, otherwise known as A Time For Music, has long been�considered the ultimate concert experience in the Jewish music world. Always�innovative, it sets the standard of excellence for the industry.

This year, Eli Gerstner will be producing the concert and he�s promising lots of surprises.�Says Eli, �We�ll be going all out to provide an experience that�s never been seen or heard�before.� Headlining the concert will be Yaakov Shwekey, a riveting performer and one�of the Jewish music industry�s most popular entertainers. Shwekey has signed on to�perform exclusively for the Camp HASC Concert in the United States this year.

Gerstner also announces that this year�s Camp HASC concert will be going on a�concert tour across the country. �In order to broaden the concert experience, and�increase its impact, we will be taking the concert �on the road� to cities all across�America.� Gerstner admits that the logistics of traveling with a huge world-class�orchestra and many performers will be daunting, but he is determined. �So many people�come to New York year after year just to see the Camp HASC Concert,� he explains.��This year we will be bringing the concert, with all its grandeur and glory, to them!� It�s�all part of an effort to bring the story of the miracle of Camp HASC to Jewish�communities around the country. �There are many campers and staff alumni who are now�living in different cities across America.�

Located in Parksville, NY, Camp HASC is a unique summer camp serving the needs of�over 400 children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. It is also home to�over 500 of the best staff in the world. At camp, the campers enjoy a fun-filled and�unforgettable summer experience while all their therapeutic, academic, and medical�needs are met. The camp was founded in 1963 by Rabbi and Mrs. Max and Blanche�Kahn, and their son Shmiel Kahn still serves as Camp Director. Camp HASC has�often been referred to as �the happiest place on Earth!�

Chairman of the Board of Camp HASC, Jeremy B. Strauss served in various capacities as�a staff member starting in 1988. Strauss, who is CEO of The Grand Healthcare System,�says there�s no other camp like it. �It�s the only camp,� he says, �that is able to care for�and improve the lives of the most high functioning to the lowest functioning special-needs campers. Our infirmary is like a mini-hospital. Our staff is highly trained and the�greatest in the world. As for the parents, this is the only time they can get a break and�focus on caring for themselves or their other children.�

All of the staff members at Camp HASC are kind and compassionate young people�coming from a variety of backgrounds. �At camp,� says Jeremy, �they become�caregivers and learn to tend to the daily needs of special children hands-on. It�s a life�changing experience. These staff then go on to be leaders in all fields of the Jewish�World�.

Yaakov Shwekey is no stranger to Camp HASC, as he performs for the children every�summer. �What strikes me,� he says, �is the overall joy I see on these kids as soon as I�step into camp. Their faces light up. Despite their challenges, they really connect to the�music. There�s a recognition and a total euphoria. It�s definitely the highlight of the�summer for me.�

Shwekey says he looks forward to working with Eli Gerstner on the upcoming concert &�tour. �We�ll be bringing a unique new sound & new look to the Camp HASC stage,� he�says. �And taking it on tour will be a whole new experience. Eli and I have a great�relationship and so far it�s been a total joy.�

As for Eli, while he realizes that producing this concert tour will be quite a challenge, it’s�a challenge he is eager to face. “It’s an honor and a privilege,” he says, “to carry on the�Camp HASC Concert tradition. It has always been and will b�ezras Hashem continue to�be the ultimate concert experience.”

And while these concerts are still months away, a heightened sense of anticipation is�already being felt in the Jewish music world. When outstanding talents like these unite,�there’s no doubt that this will be the most extraordinary concert experience ever!

For more information about Camp HASC and the upcoming Concert and Tour, please�call 718-686-2606 or www.HascConcert.com