Essence Coprich Memorial Turkey and Toy Giveaway

LOS ANGELES - Dec. 17, 2014 - PRLog -- Sunday December 21st at 8am, Pastor/Author Dr. Wendell J. Davis of the New Jericho Christian Church will host a  FREE Turkey and Toy giveaway in memory of Essence Coprich. The community is encouraged to attend the Church service to recive a ticket ona first come first serve basis. The first 100 visitors will be given 1 ticket per family to participate as the distribution will take place immediately following the 9 am Sunday worship service. New Jericho Christian Church is located at 3010 W 48th Street Los Angeles, CA 90008.

Pastor Davis has committed to collaborating with Jeffrey Coprich, Founder of the LA inner City Mass Choir/Inner City Youth Foundation and Cal Bears Football Runningback Jeffrey Coprich Jr.. In 1996 Jeffrey Coprich and six family members were traveling to a church concert in Las Vegas when their car hit a median ditch and flipped over on Interstate 15. Coprich's 7-year-old daughter, Essence, and 2-year-old niece, Dejuanhe Williams, were thrown from the car and killed.

Jeffrey J. Coprich has provided a positive outlet for the youth of South Los Angeles for 25 years. LAICMC has sung in venues across the nation; performing for presidents, congressional leaders, governors and local officials. The choir has also recorded gospel music with top artists such as Stevie Wonder, Patti La Belle, and performed with Yolanda Adams and Shirley Caesar and many, many others.

They were featured on the second episode of Fix My Choir in the Oxygen Network November 12, 2014.

Please come out as they give back to the community for the Holidays. For more information contact Erica Beckwith-Gates.