Two brothers have turned a love of music and sense of community into a thriving charitable organization. Evesham natives Ben and Jake Davis founded Davis Concert Staging (DCS) as a way of raising funds for nonprofit groups. The volunteer outfit’s latest production was the Summer Reggae Fest on July 18 at Champps on Route 70 in Evesham.

The event benefited St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and featured Level Vibes, a band from Moorestown, as well as The Movement, Ballyhoo! and Steppin’ Razor, all of whom have established fan followings.

Ben Davis, a 24-year-old systems engineer, said he enjoys building the shows, bringing a crowd together, and seeing how the money being raised is used. One letter he received, for example, included a photograph of a smiling child who was given an instrument and music lessons through a charity supported by DCS.

“It’s very rewarding to see that,” said Ben, who lives in Mount Laurel.

His brother, a business student at Drexel University, said DCS gives the young men an opportunity to help their community. Jake Davis, 21, of Philadelphia, said people and “socially conscious businesses” with the means to do so should be charitable.

“It’s more of a responsibility, not just a good thing to do,” he said. (more…)