What a grand effort made by our choristers last weekend! The "Voice of Spring" was a most delightful afternoon and we made a nice tidy profit for Lifeline. Everyone worked hard to make the day a success and all 3 chorus groups sang better than they've ever done! We had close to a full house on the day and everyone was so very generous. Big thank you as well to our generous sponsors: *Creative Imaging Photography *A Little Bit Tender Massage Therapies *The Duke of Wellington Hotel, New Lambton *MacLeans Books, Hamilton and various private donors [you know who you are].
It was a truly hand-to-hand community event which made everyone feel good, valued, worthy. And that's just one of the side benefits of being part of a community chorus group. The sense of having contributed in some way to your local community and your larger community provides all of us with the sure knowledge that we CAN make a difference.
Sometimes, the crisis' and tragedies happening across the world can be overwhelming and it's a natural reaction to "switch off", feeling that we have no way of helping or making a difference. But we CAN do something to help at our local level ..... and every little bit helps. When we volunteer to help others, we get more out of it than we give via that sense of satisfaction in doing something.
As a member of a community chorus, giving your time effort and vocal talent, you are helping to support local NFP and charity organisations which in turn help those in need. And that's no 'little' thing.
You can catch a glimpse of the groups saying "thank you" here ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntkeVJ1ekWA ...
{apologies, the person who took the vid was behind the Director - and that didn't leave a lot of space to fit in all the chorus members! :) }
