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Beyonce treats Texas teens to free concert tickets

Written by . Published: July 28 2014

Beyonce helped to lift the spirits of 100 teenagers in her native Texas by inviting them to attend her On The Run tour stop in Dallas.


The superstar donates batches of tickets from each of her shows to local charities which spread positive messages to young people, and one of the organizations chosen last week (ends25Jul14) included Hanna 4 Hope, a non-profit group founded by the parents of schoolgirl Hanna Clark, who took her own life in April, 2013, aged 15, after a bad break-up.


The charity is aimed at encouraging youths and parents to discuss the topic of suicide in a bid to prevent another such tragedy.


Beyonce's representatives contacted Hanna's mother, Raina Clark, via email to offer up the free tickets and she admits she initially thought the message was a hoax.


She recalls, "When I received it through the website, I was like, 'Is this for real? Is this a joke or a scam?'."


The invite was for real and Clark was able to treat a large group of teens involved in her charity to Beyonce's gig with her rapper husband Jay Z at the AT&T Stadium on Tuesday (22Jul14).


She says, "I mean, we're completely thankful for just having the honor of being invited."


Her husband Tim adds, "Every time we look at these teens, it's a representation of Hanna. It touches our hearts. They have a passion for our mission and to see the joy on their faces when they walk in this place, and when they hear Beyonce... it's awesome, just awesome."

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