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organization by producing videos with remote performances by our singers <br />to keep our presence and <br />spirit alive. Since returning to the stage in late 2021, we have been <br />steadily rebuilding our <br />membership. Voices had 94 singers for its December 2022 concert and 82 <br />for our May 2023 concert, <br />compared to 88 in December 2021 and 75 in May 2022. (W e usually have <br />more singers in winter and <br />fewer in spring). Of the 65 persons who have pre-registered for 2023 <br />Summer Voices, 17 are new to <br />the chorus. W e hope a good number of these new singers will continue <br />with us in fall. <br />W e look at community impact thus through size of membership and <br />audiences, but also through <br />presenting meaningful content that enriches our musicians and audiences. <br />Our programming attempts <br />to promote both goals. W e try to offer familiar, well-loved selections that <br />attract people who are new <br />to us, both as audience members and singers. But we also attempt to <br />stretch beyond the familiar both <br />musically and with stimulating and worthwhile themes for our programs. <br />A good example of the latter is the programming at our most recent concert <br />in May 2023, “Hands of <br />Love.” This concert featured music that examines the mutual human duties <br />of sustenance and support, <br />particularly in the context of displaced persons and refugees. For this <br />concert, VOICES partnered with <br />the Refugee Support Center in Carrboro, NC, which supports the needs of <br />about 1,000 refugees living <br />primarily in Orange County. RSC presented a speaker and information at <br />our concert and VOICES <br />donated 5% of ticket sales from this concert to RSC. <br />This grant will directly fund our Artistic Director who is responsible for the <br />program selections for <br />VOICES. Programming is key to growth and impact for VOICES, thus <br />enabling us to pursue our mission <br />and goals. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: A1431915-7C4E-420D-8962-502090AC2D53