Jason Mraz Doing More Than Singing Here

Lots of entertainers come to Connecticut for performances but not too many also take some time to do something that benefits the community in other ways.

Singer/songwriter Jason Mraz will be doing just that.

Mraz wants to leave a positive mark on the places he’s been to on his latest tour, and that includes Connecticut. So along with 96.5 TIC, Knox Parks and Billings Forge Community Works, Mraz will be planting a tree at every local school in Hartford before his concert at the Comcast Theater on Aug. 25.

“We hope that by planting these trees and cleaning up the landscaping at the schools’ entrances, it would send a message of positive change and opportunity to kids on their first day of school,” the release announcing Mraz’s planting plans states.

Mraz, who owns an avocado farm and lives a health-conscious lifestyle, will do the plantings with TIC listeners chosen to help. Go to http://bit.ly/NIPpm9 for information.