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"A plant-based teahouse co-owned by Billy Corgan and Chloe Mendel, its second location (reopened in 2020) served as the site of a July 27 benefit concert called Together and Together Again that raised about $250,000 for a Highland Park victims' fund established by the Highland Park Community Foundation. Located a block from the parade grounds where the July 4 shooting occurred, the evening featured high-profile musicians — including Perry Farrell, who closed the show — was streamed live on YouTube to attract additional donations, and offered T-shirts and posters for sale to benefit the fund. Organizers framed the event as a community effort to come together, reclaim a sense of safety and support victims and their families." - Ashok Selvam