NEWS from Voices of Omaha!

Spring Newsletter

March 2016

Greetings!

Voices of Omaha is looking forward to its 47 ^th Annual Meeting on Saturday, April 2, 2016; 9:00 a.m. at Dundee Presbyterian Church. Here are details and other news!

From the President...

Greetings, Voices of Omaha members and friends!

The Board of Directors invites all Voices of Omaha chorus members to attend the 47th Annual Meeting to be held at Dundee Presbyterian Church. A review of the past year and exciting plans for the new year will be discussed and reviewed. Refreshments will follow the meeting!

When:

Saturday, April 2, 2016 - 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

Where:

Dundee Presbyterian Church

5312 Underwood Avenue

Omaha, NE 68132

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Many thanks to the Dundee Presbyterian Church congregation and staff for hosting this event!

I look forward to seeing you on April 2!

Sincerely, Amanda Patrick

TAGG - Together A Greater Good

The featured TAGGer for the week of March 12 was none other than our own Ed Hurd! Since last April, he has raised over $70 for Voices of Omaha by simply going out to lunch and for coffee at Beansmith Coffee Roasters. It may not seem like a lot, but VOO gets its name posted to social media everytime he TAGGs. And imagine the impact to our budget if only 100 of us were supporting VOO casually throughout the year via Together a Greater Good.

Please watch this 90-second video! It's as Easy As 1-2-3

Download the app now! The app is available on the Apple and Google Play stores. (Search: Together A Greater Good )

Omaha Gives!

May 25, 2016

Omaha Gives! is a 24-hour online giving event organized by the Omaha Community Foundation to grow philanthropy in Douglas, Sarpy, and Pottawattamie counties. The goal is to inspire the community to come together for 24 hours to give as much as possible to support the work of public 501(c)3 nonprofits in the metro area. The minimum donation is $10 and there is no maximum.

Bonus dollars and prizes amplify charitable donations to make each dollar go farther.

Click the Omaha Gives! logo and donate to Voices of Omaha, now! Your donation supporting VOO's 48th annual performance of Handel's Messiah will not be processed until May 25.

GuideStar Gold!

GuideStar.org is the online organization funding entities look to for information about grant applicants. The "Exchange" program involves submitting complete information regarding a non-profit's mission, goals, programs, and budget. We are very pleased to be continuing our GOLD level participation in the GuideStar Exchange program as a symbol of our commitment to transparency and accountability!

Increase Our Reach

Help us extend our reach and keep current on the latest news.

Like our Voices of Omaha Facebook page. Follow us on LinkedIn and Google+. Write a review of our organization at GuideStar.

Also, explore the Voices of Omaha website for current information and share it on your social media pages. You can download all posters/flyers and info sheets from the site. Put up a poster at your school or church.

Board of Directors & Staff

Amanda Patrick, President

Glenn Smith, Vice President

Ben R. Baldwin, Treasurer

Ashley Voorhees, Secretary

Kevin C. Abelein

Evelyn Dillard

Molly George

Rigoberto Ramos, Jr.

Sharon Struve

Michael Zehnder

Edward B. Hurd, Artistic Director

Are you interested in serving on the Voices of Omaha board? Send an e-mail to [email protected] to find out more information!

Annual Meeting at Dundee Presbyterian Church

See you on April 2 at 9:00 AM!

In This Issue

From the President

TAGG

Omaha Gives!

GuideStar GOLD

Increase Our Reach

Board of Directors

Our Mission

The mission of Voices of Omaha is to present an annual performance of Handel's Messiah

without admission charge as a gift to the community. Voices of Omaha is committed to development of a diverse audience and chorus membership by maintaining relevance in the present, and nurturing musicians of all ages to assure an audience and chorus for the future.

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