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Local charities in Barrie have been banned from using the upcoming Live 8 concert to collect donations, reports Canadian Press.

Live 8 organizers have reportedly said that letting relief organizations participate in the event would “dilute the focus” of the concert, which is bringing attention to the plight of Africa

“It’s about raising awareness for global poverty,” said Live 8 spokesperson Katherine Holmes. “Bob Geldof said it best: ‘It’s about opening your minds, not your wallets’.”

Geldof is the man responsible for the series of free concerts to be held July 2, which are aimed at pressuring world leaders to provide debt relief for African nations.

The Canadian Live 8 is to be held in Barrie’s Park Place.

Local charities say they are disappointed by the decision.

“It’s a free concert and we had hoped that we could get permission to run a food drive,” said Paula King, the head of the Elizabeth Fry Society. “We figured this would be the ideal time and spot to raise awareness about poverty in Barrie.”

King’s organization, which gives food to the needy and shelter to homeless women, was the one that originally proposed a food drive several weeks ago.

“We had everything in place,” said King. “We had volunteers, we had trucks, we had boxes. All we needed was permission to go.”

Live 8 organizers say they were approached by several charities, all of which were rebuffed.

According to a study by the Ontario government, the number of people using homeless shelters in Barrie rose by 1,235 per cent between 1994 and 1998, the largest increase of any city in the province.

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