Hi everyone,
Lots of announcements this week. Thank you in advance for your attention
Winter Listening Party: The Winter Concert Listening Party will be on Saturday, March 14th, at the home of Sue Gidwitz (5803 Russell Rd, Durham NC) from 12-2PM. Parking: 8 cars can fit in Sue’s driveway. Please save those spots for people with mobility challenges. You can reserve one by contacting Sue (sgidwitz1111@gmail.com). If you park on the street, be sure your car is completely off the road. Carpool if possible. Please use this to sign up to bring something to share at the Listening Party!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EAFAB2EA2F9C07-62715363-listening
Please label your food with ingredients to help people with allergies / restrictions. If you have strict dietary restrictions, please make sure that you bring something you can eat. Thank you, Sue, for your hospitality.
St. Paddy’s Day singalong: This event will be hosted by us at The Glass Jug at Durham Central Park on Sunday, March 15th from 2-4PM. Volunteers from Women’s Voices Chorus will lead ~3 singalong sessions and Eileen will lead two instrumental session sets in between. We have the song sheets from two years ago and can update/ add pages as necessary. If you are interested in being the MC for the event, please let Laura or Sarah know. All are welcome to join. It should be a fun event – hope you can join us! Share the event with family and friends!
Program Ads for the Spring Program: How can I do my part to ensure we have hard copies of our concert programs each season and generate needed revenue from outside of our membership? Start talking to your favorite businesses now about supporting our organization and spreading the word about their business by placing an ad in the spring 2026 program. What kinds of businesses should I talk to? Any! Some previous examples include small businesses like restaurants, hair salons, pet kennels, and local musical organizations, as well as financial advisory firms and retirement communities. Get creative! You never know who will buy until you ask. How do I approach a business to sell an ad? It seems, well, scary…You can do it! Try starting by sharing how much you like their business. What do I tell them about WVC?
1. How great WVC is, and that program ads support our mission and spread the word about local businesses.
- Each year, WVC serves more than 600 area residents with live music performances.
Then what? Share the ad form with them and ask them to submit it by April 4. If you can, send Rebecca a quick email (rebecca.bruening@gmail.com) to be on the lookout for their form. That’s it! All forms, ad copy, and money should be in by April 4. Talk to Rebecca (rebecca.bruening@gmail.com) with any questions!
Community Outreach Fund: It’s time to suggest organizations for this semester’s Community Outreach Fund! Each semester, we solicit suggestions for a local nonprofit organization to whom we can donate. Their work should be aligned with this semester’s concert theme, Flight. They should ideally be small and local, and groups you’re involved in are especially great. Please submit your suggestions using this form or let any member of the Inclusion & Outreach Committee know at rehearsal, by March 23. The Inclusion & Outreach Committee will narrow the choices, and all chorus members will vote to make the final selection at the April retreat. Note that because we are singing spirituals this semester, we will also be donating a baseline of $100 to Kidznotes for our Negro Spirituals Royalties Project. Chorus and audience members will be able to donate to either group throughout the semester and at our concert in May.
Nominations for Board Positions: If you are interested in joining the Board, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee: Kay Johnson, Chair, A1 2ndalto@gmail.com, Brystana Kaufman, S1 brystana@gmail.com, and Caryl Price, A2 cstprice@gmail.com , to have your name added to the ballot. The following positions are open for election: President, Vice President, Inclusion and Outreach Chair, Membership Chair, and Public Relations Chair. Nominations are open through April 2 and elections will be held on Monday, April 20.
Funds Raised to Date: Please see that attached graphic of the funds raised as of 02/28/2026. These monthly graphics are meant to inform the membership about our progress toward our annual budget and sources of funds raised.
March Birthdays: Please join me in wishing a very happy birthday to all of our members born in the month of March: Jackie Walters (3/4), Cecila Gulley Massimilla (3/7), Sarah Town (3/12), Virginia Kraus (3/18), Danielle Crosson (3/20), Susanna Lambert (3/23), Leandra Strope (3/24), and Darcy Wold (3/29).
See you tomorrow night!
Janet