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Please help keep the magic alive!

High Spirits Choir is one of many arts organizations that had its provincial funding grant cut a few years ago.  The choir was fortunate to receive an annual grant for several years, and consequently we relied heavily on the grant to maintain a balanced budget while continuing to keep choir dues affordable for our members.  We have substantially revised our budget but are still anticipating a shortfall for this current fiscal year, September 2011 to August 2012.

We are exploring different ways to raise extra money, and of course having a full audience at our Winter Concert (Sunday, January 29th,  3:30pm at Unity Church) will help as well!

Please consider making a donation to the choir. We have a strong commitment to never turn a singer away for financial reasons. A donation of $85 would provide the funds for a partial subsidy for a singer who cannot afford a full term of choir dues. Also, we wish to pay our director and accompanist fairly for their work.
Other choir expenses your donation could support include the following:

  • $35 – the cost of a lady’s choir blouse (the portion the choir pays)
  • $75 – the cost of rehearsal space rental for one week
  • $185 – the cost of a full subsidy for one term of choir dues
  • $275 – the cost of one set of scores (music) for a new song 
  • $400 – the cost to run our website for one year
  • $1,275 – the cost of rehearsal space rental for one season

High Spirits is a registered charity (The Vancouver High Spirits Choral Society) and you will receive a tax receipt for your donation. Donations received before the end of December will receive a tax receipt for this calendar year.

Donations can be made in three ways:

  • Credit Card or Paypal through Canada Helps, an organization that helps many charitable organizations collect their donations.
    Donate Now Through CanadaHelps.org!
    Your tax receipt will come directly from Canada Helps, though the donation will come to High Spirits.
  • Mail a cheque to our treasurer at the following address:
    High Spirits Choir
    c/o Emily Hostetter
    603 - 2580 Tolmie Street
    Vancouver, BC  V6R 4R4
  • To make your donation by Visa, please call Emily at  604-569-1183.

Sponsorship
If you have friends or family members who may wish to contribute, I hope that you will pass on our request. If you know someone who runs a small business and is interested in sponsoring a song in our concert program, please contact Emily

Thank you so much for your help -  we hope to see you at our concert in January.
Ieva