Lightning Mate posted what I consider a perfectly honest well motivated plea to encourage people to dig into their pockets for a good cause.
I see the early signs of the scornful cold water brigade starting to creep in to pour from a rather self perceived lofty height. Activities of this nature are worthy of encouragement, the spread of well-being they create goes way beyond the simple collection of (significant in this case) welfare funds, it helps provide a pillar of mutual support and understanding within a group that are rather more vulnerable to the sudden loss of a loved one than the majority of us. It’s not just about the sound of the music; it’s about people who faced an extremely stressful situation and more than a few of that same group will again face similar. It's about people pulling together at the same time generating mutual support; nobody expects musical brilliance but, the effort is worthy of support.
Definitely IMHO, a situation where if you have nothing nice to say, better say nothing.