News Release - September 27, 2013
Choirs Combine to Sing Songs of Thanksgiving
Sonoma State University Symphonic Chorus with Regional Honor Choir
Members of the choral program at Sonoma State University along with singers from Maria Carrillo High School will partner with the Redwood Empire Food Bank to raise awareness about hunger at the second annual Songs of Thanksgiving concert at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 at SSU’s Weill Hall.
Last year’s event raised more than $800 and two thousand pounds of food for the organization, according to Choral Activities director Jenny Bent. “I envision this as a way of giving back to the community,” she said.
The combined SSU and Maria Carrillo choirs will exceed one hundred singers with music including Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus, the Moses Hogan spiritual, I Want to Thank You, Lord and Charles A. Tindley’s gospel classic, The Storm is Passing Over.
A food drive organized by choir members is currently underway in the Green Music Center education building. People can drop off canned goods outside of GMC Room 1028. For information, call 707-664-3925.
Tickets for the concert are $10-$15 and include parking. To purchase tickets, click here.
Weill Hall at Sonoma State University is near the intersection of Rohnert Park Expressway and Petaluma Hill Road. Park in Lot O.
About Redwood Empire Food Bank
The Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB), Sonoma County’s largest hunger-relief organization, has been in operation since 1987. The REFB provides food to over 78,000 people every month through its own three Hunger Initiatives and a network of 166 charitable organizations throughout Sonoma County. The REFB also helps smaller food banks and charitable organizations acquire food in Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Over 13 million pounds of food is distributed annually, the equivalent of 28,000 meals each day.
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