Invitation to Guelph Cares (full press release)

[vaneramos]

Guelph Cares!

is a benefit to support disaster victims in Asia presented by Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph, in conjunction with the Red Cross on Sunday, 9 January. All proceeds from the free-will offering will go to the Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts. This is an event for all ages and all families of the city.
Harcourt Memorial United Church is at 87 Dean Ave. Dean Ave. runs between Gordon St. and Edinburgh Rd., two blocks north of College Ave.

Refreshments will be available as well as a display of the work of the Red Cross. Volunteer Red Cross workers will receive donations for the Red Cross which are income tax deductible for the 2004 taxation year.

Come to the whole event or to those parts you and your family are most interested in. Further details can be obtained by contacting Harcourt Memorial United Church. (Tel. 824-4177)

Events include:

3:00 pm Stories with Robert Munsch

4:00 pm James Gordon presenting a program for children and parents
and Story teller Ann Estill

6:00 pm Rene Meshake - native spoken word and legend presentation

7:00 pm Choral Concert featuring: The Guelph Chamber Choir, The Waterloo-Wellington Rainbow Chorus, The Dublin St. United Church Choir, The Harcourt Memorial United Church Choir

8:30 pm Jiwani - African Dance and Drumming featuring storyteller Adwoa Badoe

Comments

[pagerbear.livejournal.com]

Waterloo-Wellington Rainbow Chorus? That's a gay chorus? How excellent that they're included!

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is a mixed GLBT (and friends) chorus. I have sung with this choir off and on since 1996. This spring it will present its 10th anniversary concert. Guelph has a strong choral tradition, also a strong habit of tolerance and liberal social values; during the past few years the Rainbow Chorus has been invited to participate in many community events, and we have collaborated many times with these other community choirs. This is the only GLBT choir in Canada based in a small urban centre.