Recently, members from popular rock band newsboys, their crew members, and management staff gathered in Mississippi to help build tents that will house Katrina relief workers.

Arriving Monday at the Gulfport International Airport, the band members and staff crew spent the day setting up a village that will house over 100 relief workers from various hurricane aide organizations.

"To see the devastation first hand was a real eye opener for us," said keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein, "and we felt called to help out in whatever way possible."

For the next few months, the 20 x 20 ft. tents, which were formerly used as a portable music venue on the traveling Festival Con Dios tours, will serve as temporary shelters for relief workers. Workers include volunteers from the relief agency PRC Compassion, which has been on the ground in several large cities in Mississippi and Louisiana providing supplies and support to those in need.

"After reviewing all the options for how we could provide aide to the region, we decided an appropriate first response would be to utilize the portable tents from our Festival Con Dios tours," said newsboys Band Manager/Inpop Records President Wes Campbell.

Additionally, newsboys are working on benefit opportunities in conjunction with its fall touring schedule. More details will be announced soon.

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