Voices of Gotham: Harmony with Heart
Voices of Gotham was founded in 2008 with the mission of enriching lives through close harmony. Six years later, our 85-person chorus maintains a full calendar of community outreach events, performances, and competitions. We actively foster the individual growth of every member and seek out performance opportunities to benefit underserved communities in and around the New York City area.
As a 100% volunteer organization and a registered 501(c)(3) entity, we rely greatly on your generosity to support and achieve these goals.
Our Needs
"New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world. It's also one of the most expensive."
We are a diverse, dynamic, growing barbershop chorus in one of the greatest cities in the world. In fact, it costs us nearly $1,000 a month simply to maintain a consistent rehearsal space. While we strive to cover many of our basic operating costs through paid performances and member dues, many times these items are paid directly out of our members' pockets. Our operational expenses include:
- Sheet music and learning tracks
- Copyright/licensing fees for performance and recording
- Riser transportation
- Coaching
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Publicity and outreach
- Sound and lighting
- Video documentation
- Travel to conventions, contests, and performances
The Impact of Your Contribution
"If we had more resources, there are so many things we could do."
The impact of your contribution will be tremendous. Here are just a few things that we hope to accomplish in the next year with your generous assistance:
- Establish educational programs to teach music to middle school and high school youth
- Record our first album
- Purchase matching performance outfits
- Perform for underserved communities throughout the area (homeless, elderly, youth, etc.)
- Subsidize membership dues and travel expenses for high school and college-aged members
- Provide subsidized tickets to VoG performances for deserving communities
Your generous support will be rewarded! Besides the knowledge that you are helping our chorus fulfill its mission, we have a variety of "thank you" gifts to offer for various contribution levels. No matter what you give, it's tax-deductible (minus the value of any gifts). Voices of Gotham is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Help Get the Word Out!
"With your help, we can make our chorus stronger."
Your contribution is greatly valued and so is your assistance in letting people know about our fundraising effort!
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