I&O Meeting Report Oct 2025
Hi everyone,
Bulb Fundraiser Tomorrow Night: Pauline Robinson has yellow bearded irises, hot-pink yarrows, daylilies, and some hostas ready to plant this fall. She has kindly offered them as a fundraising opportunity for Women’s Voices Chorus. They are healthy and ready to bloom next spring! We accept cash, checks, Square, and Venmo.
Fall Retreat: Our Fall Retreat is Saturday, October 18th, 2025, 9:30am – 3pm, at Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church (314 Great Ridge Parkway, Chapel Hill). Please use the link https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EAFAB2EA2F9C07-58940218-wvcfall to sign up for an item to bring to our potluck lunch. Please note that retreat counts as 2 absences. If you know you will be missing the retreat, please notify Laura Sam, your section leader, and your membership liaison in advance. We will be joined by singers from Sisters Voices for rehearsal after lunch. Please see the attached schedule for the day.
Community Outreach for Winter Concert: Each semester, WVC offers a donation to a local non-profit organization that aligns with our values and with the repertoire that we are singing. Thank you to those who made suggestions for this concert theme, Rise Up. In addition to supporting Sister’s Voices, the membership will vote at the retreat for one of the following organizations, selected from those submitted by members:
· Arise Collective in Raleigh, whose mission is “To equip women with the tools and support they need to heal, grow, and thrive, both in prison and in the communities to which they return.” Former WVC member Jennifer Jackson (S2) is the CEO, and Anne Menkens (A1) writes grants for them.
· Compass Center in Chapel Hill, whose “prevention, crisis, and stability services and programs address intimate partner violence, promote long-term stability, and support gender equity in our community.” WVC has held a fundraising summer season concert for the Compass Center before.
· StepUp Durham, whose mission is “empower job seekers in the Durham community who face challenges to employment by providing them opportunity and access to essential resources and holistic support to enhance lives and build sustainable employment, thereby fostering personal and community growth.” Pauline Robinson (A1) is a longtime volunteer and current volunteer coordinator.
Funds Raised to Date: Please see the attached graphic of funds raised as of September 30, 2025.
Volunteers Needed: Our Public Relations Chair, Trisha Socias, is seeking a volunteer to help with WVC social media. If you are interested, please contact Trisha at drtrishas@gmail.com.
Shout-out: This week we would like to recognize Susan Brown, Diane Wold and Darcy Wold who graciously volunteered to hand-dye 200 scarves for our concert dress. These beautiful scarves will look fantastic and last for many years to come! Thank you, ladies, for sharing your time and talent! We will get a sneak peek at our retreat and scarves will be available for purchase in December.
October and May Birthdays: Please join me in wishing these ladies a very Happ Birthday! Diane Wold (5/15), Ann Harrison (5/17), Clare Strayhorn (5/20), Marissa Goodall (5/31), Shipra Patel (10/1), Sheryl Fowler (10/10), Ellie Bautista (10/12), Betty Schumacher (10/16), Meg Berreth (10/19), Marsha Ferguson (10/28), Marley Steffans (10/30), and Sharon Smith (10/31).
Zoom: If you need to attend rehearsal via Zoom, please remember to notify Laura, your section leader and membership liaison. You can join the Zoom Rehearsals here. Meeting ID: 858 3293 4624; Password: 121074.
See you all tomorrow night!
Janet